What's a fair price for Serama chicks?

[chick-a-bone2]

Could someone give me an idea of typical day-old Serama chick prices? I found a seller by me who wants $35 per chick and I think that's a bit much.

 

[barred-rocks-rock]

i bought my six bared rock chicks for 2.50 each . seramas should go for about 5.00

 

[dzipperer]

I sell my serama chicks at a week old for $6 each and my teenager pairs that are almost laying age for $40 a pair.

$35 per chick is way to much. you can't even tell what quality they are yet when they are that young.

 

[YB192004]

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I have seen people charge 50$ each for 1-7 days old; I paid 35$ for my 3 weeks old. It is a bit high but if both the parents look nice take your chance. You might find a diamond in the rough.... My uncle paid 50$ each for his and he ends up with couple of the micro show quality seramas which cost about 250-300$ each or 500 a pair.

 

[SeramaLife]

I sell $10-$15 a chick depending on the quality of the parents and what microscopic little I can tell of the chick's type. $35 is way too much unless you can see the parents and, if they have superb type, take your chances.

 

[SeramaLife]

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Just because barred rocks sell for 2.50 does not mean $5.00 is a good price for a chick from nice parents.

 

[BluegrassSeramas]

I guess it depends on the breeder. Some of us spend a lot of money on our breeders, separate pens with individual feeders and waterers, quality feeds, etc. etc. and and a lot of time researching the breed to raise quality exibition type birds.
When you do that, you cant give away your product.....
Im thinking that Ondra's price is fair from nice parents.
You see serama on here all the time, but real Quality birds are pretty rare...

 

[Chickenaddict]

I sell mine for $25 at 3 months old depending on the quality (size,type,wing length, leg length ect). Pet quality birds go for $10. Soo many factors to take into consideration when selling these birds, You really have to do your homework on the breed. Ondra and Bluegrassseramas really know their seramas.

 

[BluegrassSeramas]

Awww....thanks so much.

Its because Im OBSESSED!!

 

[dlstumm5563]

I agree with BlueGrass and Ondra....we spend lots of money to get the correct type and pedigree's of our birds.

I personally wont sell any chicks under 6-8 months of age...just because until those ages you cant tell type and attitude. They change some much in that time frame. I wouldnt want to sell a youngster for showing and have confirmation fall apart or grow over sized which you do NOT want.

But that is just me. I'm starting with excellent foundation lines and want to make sure that if someone buys a bird from me...they get exactly what they will be paying for.

But that is just my opinion.

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