This is an educational forum. For all the newbies who know nothing about buying their first chicks, we are just educating them, as you are in explaining why his prices may be higher than a big hatchery. With all the info. the newbie can now make an informed decission.
When I asked what quality chickens he had he just said to look at the pix. Know if you had never owned a chicken before could you look at a pix and tell if they are hatchery, breeding or show quality. Maybe if he answered the question we could all get on to buying from him or looking else where.