Are these prices normal?!

[Raubkatze]

Those prices are crazy. But lots of crazies out there that love spending their money.
All you need to do is convince yourself how they're totally worth it and then you can be a crazy too.
Or look at it as it's just money, you can make some more tomorrow.

Prices like that, maybe I should get some babies and start raising them to sell!

 

[thecatumbrella]

I don't know. If it means you don't have to deal with chick dust in the house, it's kind of a fair trade

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Prices like that, maybe I should get some babies and start raising them to sell!

It's also more just the ease of ordering and the designer breeds they offer. Normal chickens generally go for more lolike 10-40 from what I've seen

 

[Raubkatze]

I don't know. If it means you don't have to deal with chick dust in the house, it's kind of a fair trade

I will never do that again! If I get babies again (let's be honest, when I get babies again) I'm doing it late enough in the year that they can be in the barn.

 

[Chicken_Obsesser]

Yes. Especially if shipping is included.

WHAT?!

 

[Skyeknight]

Came across this place's ad on FB. I got momentarily excited, the thought of adding some pullets the same age as my current flock sounds seamless, and they only have a 2 bird minimum order. Then I saw the prices. I get it, raising birds isn't free, I just did it raising 6 from 1 day old until now at 10 weeks old, but these prices shocked me.

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This is insane to me! I am from the Netherlands so the situation is ofcourse different. But here purebred pullets go for about €25 - €45 from specialist chicken shops. And that is in a country where big scale hatcheries are not a thing and TSC like shops never sell chicks. I bought 2 pullets a few weeks back that were €35 and I already feel like I spent too much money on those, can't imagine the price being double or triple that! I feel like especially in America there a lot of cheaper options to get the chickens you want.

 

[normbo]

No, not normal. A few months ago, adult layers were going for $50 each at auction, whereas, a few years ago, $20. But now the prices are back down again. I'm not selling my layering hens, but I'm having trouble selling day old chicks for $10, and months old chickens for $14. So, the market got ahead of itself. Look to craigslist, and ebay for local pickup chicks.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I feel like especially in America there a lot of cheaper options to get the chickens you want.

There usually are, especially if you aren't worried about biosecurity

 

[Skyeknight]

There usually are, especially if you aren't worried about biosecurity

This would be harder if they are delivered to you. But if you go to pick them up from the breeder yourself you can check on the spot if they have leg problems, mites, lice and just look generally healthy. Then ofcourse a quartine of 2 weeks minimal. That way you will probably not introduce any disease to your flock or get chickens that die very fast after arriving. And even if you buy them this expensive there is no guarantee they will be healthy.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

This would be harder if they are delivered to you. But if you go to pick them up from the breeder yourself you can check on the spot if they have leg problems, mites, lice and just look generally healthy. Then ofcourse a quartine of 2 weeks minimal. That way you will probably not introduce any disease to your flock or get chickens that die very fast after arriving. And even if you buy them this expensive there is no guarantee they will be healthy.

No, but where I was going was more: if you want to pay cheap prices, you can find cheap sellers, but that usually has a cost. Plus a lot of people (at least around me) don't allow you to come onto their property because you could be carrying nasty things on your clothing