Coronation Sussex 600 pair what is up?

[greathorse]

A bid just closed a day or so ago on eggbid on a pair of Coronation Sussex. I know nothing about these chickens what is up with that breed.

Anyone know anything about them? Must be the next hot bird off the presses

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

We haven't had any problems out of ours. very health and strong.

 

[herechickchick]

He is one of only a few people in the USA with them. They are EXTREMELY RARE. His stock was imported in to the US in 07 at a pretty hefty price tag.

 

[greathorse]

They appear to be large birds, very well made. I am curious as to the origin etc. They must be very rare with the action we see on eggbid. The hackle feathers are lavendar I am told.

I will be watching this breed for sure. Thinking about throwing a bid out there.

 

[Lairvine]

Here is a little more info on those birds from the person who imported them. I think the buyer on Eggbid got a deal compared to what the seller paid for them all totaled.

http://www.homesteadingtoday.com/showthread.php?t=266244

 

[greathorse]

Last pair of these just went for over a thousand dollars. WOW.

I do like the look of those birds. I would love to see the shade of lavendar on their hackles.

 

[bockbock2008]

Dont' get me wrong, they are pretty birds but $1,000 or even $600?????!!!!! Sorry dear, I can't make the house payment this month. I bought a chicken!!

 

[greathorse]

But do the math. I hear they are good layers. So a breeding pair produces 200 eggs per year, one hundred pairs, 60K first year. Piece a cake LOL. At a thousand dollars a pair 100 K. I am going to buy them all. Easy money.

I dont mean to poke fun either. If that is what people will pay then that is what they are worth to them.

I sure do like the birds though

 

[Big Blue]

The Coronation Sussex are very beautiful and Paul has very nice birds that he imported.
We have the Coronation, Light and Buff from his imports and enjoy them very much.

 

[NYREDS]

The same person bought both pair! $1,600 for 4 birds. WOW