Have to agree with you totally. I think my second flock was a mix of mutts. When I purchased them the guy was more than happy to give me the whole batch. We agreed on a pretty low price as well. He probably knew that they were just ornamentals. They would not return after being scared away by a hawk. When released, they were lazy and did not cruise at all. They did look pretty though.. SOOOOOOO WHAT. NOW NO MORE.