*POLL*What do you consider too much money for a chick ?

[Miami Leghorn]

Ok, guys.
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This is something I've been thinking about for a bit.
My wife and I were conversing the other night, and I think it's worth some time discussing here.
I'll sit back and add my 2 cents later on today.

Please vote and explain the reason for your answer.

Thank you!

 

[K0k0shka]

No chick is worth $20 to me, and there are no lower sum options in the poll. Maybe if I was into fancy breed breeding and got my hands on a rare specimen… I can see how I may want to pay… But I’m not in that position, so that’s not applicable to me. Also, I would just never buy chicks, period, so the question is even less relevant to me. Hatching is half the fun, so why miss out on that? Also, I’d be worried about biosecurity bringing new birds to my flock. If I want more chickens, I hatch them myself. The most I’ve paid was $7/egg to hatch on my own. I’d pay up to $10/egg for a small number of eggs if it’s a breed I really want. But that’s about it.

 

[HappyClucker7]

Well, it depends on the breed and quality of the bird. I think my limit would probably be $300-$350 for a pair.

 

[Painted Calls]

I agree.

I personally would never pay any of those amounts for a chick. For a chicken, yes. I have many times. For a chick? No.

My reason is because you simply do not know how it will turn out. Many breeders wait until around 6 months to even judge what they will keep or cull. Some wait even longer for slower maturing breeds. Therefore, I can't justify paying a large (for a chick) amount on something that I can't judge conformation and type on.

 

[Painted Calls]

Well, it depends on the breed and quality of the bird. I think my limit would probably be $300-$350 for a pair.

Of chicks or chickens though?

 

[HappyClucker7]

Of chicks or chickens though?

For a chicken. Definitely not a chick.

 

[Painted Calls]

I'm about to drop an ungodly amount on a pair of Call Ducks. However, they are mature. I know what I'm getting. I would never pay even close to that on ducklings that I can't predict how they'll mature.

 

[Painted Calls]

@MIAMI LEGHORN I see how we got confused. Your title and poll question are different.

Do you mean chicks or chickens?

 

[HappyClucker7]

@MIAMI LEGHORN I see how we got confused. Your title and poll question are different.

Do you mean chicks or chickens?

Yeah, that's why I said what I would pay for a chicken.

 

[nuthatched]

Greenfire charges $60+++ for straight run, EACH! (ayam cemanis are $100 each)
Not more than maybe $15, and it had better be sexed! Same for hatching eggs, maximum of $6 an egg.
I'm cheap but I had better see proven quality and at least an attempt at the standard of perfection, before I pay more than $15 for a chick.