Secret Hills Ranch were recently selling adult birds for $50 each. I think it depends a lot on the quality of the bird. Regular sexlinks are currently selling for $25 at my local feed store.
Remember blue eggs do not candle quite as well so be really sure before you throw. I have had eggs that look like a blood ring in the early stages especially in colored eggs.
This is a great project. I too want to purchase in early spring. Can you tell us what number your egg color is at now? I think that is the hardest part of this project. Or the logest part!
Sounds like you are thinking of cream legbars (crested and uncrested) which are an auto-sexing breed so you can tell as soon as they hatch. The males have a dark dot on their head and the females have a chipmunk like stripe.
Arh sorry, a blond moment- I meant green egg layers. I should know they have laid me many many wonderful green eggs this summer. I did see your post which was really helpful. I guess my question is: should a brown egger be called an "isbar" if doesn't lay green eggs? If my Rhode Island Red...
Well firstly i can tell you that it is very unlikely that they have cocci. You would expect to see a listlessness with drooping wings, sleeping during the day, loss in weight for age etc.
The "rough" feathering appears to be what is called squirrel feathering which can be common in lavs that are...