Getting rid of chickens. Sometimes even the most promising relationships don’t work out. If you no longer want your hens, try to find a friend or neighbor with kids who could give them a good home. Or, if one of your chicks turns out to be a rooster, you’ll find yourself in the awkward position of have to get rid of him. When in doubt, put them on Craigslist. As a last resort, drive them out to a feed store, where employees might know someone who can take them off your hands—though they might end up on that someone’s dinner table.