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[TwoCrows]

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[rosemarythyme]

It really depends on your local market and what demand there is for rarer birds. Since you're in WA, if let's say you're in Seattle area, you can probably get a lot more for "pretty" breeds as your potential clientele are likely to be wealthier and may value decorative birds as pets over production birds. If you're out in the more rural areas, production probably trumps pretty, and prices will be lower.

 

[WonkierZulu]

I completely agree. I want them to be at least a couple months old. If I can get them closer to point of lay that will be more money even if I can't get the price I want I can sell a laying hen. Even mixed breed from what I seen point of lay or laying fetch a decent price. Something rarer people will buy them just for candy in a sense. Another reason for me waiting is to see what kind of genetics these birds have. They appear hearty but time will tell. This effects price to me. So I don't have a concrete number on price yet but the lavender wyandotte at beautiful with some extremely fluffy butts. Also I can have alot of males they sell. Thanks for the polite and detailed response

 

[aart]

They appear hearty but time will tell.

Got pics of these beauties?

 

[WonkierZulu]

Got pics of these beauties?

One of the little ones.

 

[aart]

Nice!
Is that an Orp or a Wyandotte?

Hope you keep us updated here on their growth and feathering.

 

[WonkierZulu]

Nice!
Is that an Orp or a Wyandotte?

Hope you keep us updated here on their growth and feathering.

Wyandotte i didn't get a picture of the comb

 

[WonkierZulu]

Wyandotte i didn't get a picture of the comb

Also that pic she loves to sleep ha

 

[WonkierZulu]

Mistype

 

[poultryprofessor]

I'm in a different part of the country, but I had people tripping over each other to buy Lavender Orpingtons. Suburban chicken keepers in particular seem to love having "unique" or at least fun colors in their flocks.

Chicks can be hard to sell because people usually want females. I did manage to sell straight run chicks at ~$7/each, but it took a couple of weeks to get 20 chicks gone so I was afraid I'd get stuck with boys.

I've sold Lavender Orrington pullets and hens at $20/each with no problems. The better the feather condition, the easier the sale. I even had Lavender Orpington roosters sell without too much trouble (can't remember price off hand, but something like $8-10).

I personally wasn't a fan of them. They're pretty, but ours were very flighty. They never did seem to calm down about people being around them. Meanwhile, I had Delawares raised exactly the same way that wanted to basically climb in your pocket to see what you were doing.