Well, I wondered when you were talking about laying hens and the picture was a beautiful but obvious rooster. That would be way more of a warning sign not to deal with a person than maybe mistaking a breed, or even working on a project color. Then again, I'm not sure that bird isn't just barred...
Well, the bird pictured won't be laying any eggs as it's a rooster
If you're only getting hens, you're not planning on breeding them. So, even if they were mutts, a point of lay bantam pullet for $15 is not at all out of line, money wise. If you have the money and the space, and the birds are...