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FowlStuff said:
There is at least one big commercial hatchery that claims to have "blue Ameraucana" and the way I read their site they are asking $16.96 for straight run day-old chicks. I don't know of any breeders that would charge that much though.
It does make a difference if shipping is included and it can cost up to around $45 to ship a box of 25 chicks using Priority Express Mail, depending on distance.
Once you buy the birds it costs the same to feed and house a cheap one as is it does an expensive one.
I do believe "purebred" for all the Standard traits is nearly impossible to achieve and that is why I prefer "standard bred".
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Interesting to know that quality breeders are charging FAR less for an Ameraucana chick than a hatchery is charging. Being a noob chicken owner, I would have ASSUMED it to be the opposite. And no, the $16.96 SR ($20 F, $14 M) from the commercial hatchery does NOT include shipping, though their shipping costs are far less than $10/chick. For example (random test) it would cost $42 for 8 female Blue Ameraucana chicks shipped to my PO. They don't sell more than 8 in an order. Thus 8 from a breeder at $10 (the high end?) and $80 shipping would be less than from this hatchery. Though I do not know how much more the breeder would charge per chick to ship 8.

I very much appreciate the long time breeders whose famous names are shown in "I have xxx's line" posts assisting on BYC, a place primarily directed to 'pet' chicken owners but with a contingent of more serious chicken keepers.
 
bruceha2000 said:
Interesting to know that quality breeders are charging FAR less for an Ameraucana chick than a hatchery is charging. Being a noob chicken owner, I would have ASSUMED it to be the opposite. And no, the $16.96 SR ($20 F, $14 M) from the commercial hatchery does NOT include shipping, though their shipping costs are far less than $10/chick. For example (random test) it would cost $42 for 8 female Blue Ameraucana chicks shipped to my PO. They don't sell more than 8 in an order. Thus 8 from a breeder at $10 (the high end?) and $80 shipping would be less than from this hatchery. Though I do not know how much more the breeder would charge per chick to ship 8.

I very much appreciate the long time breeders whose famous names are shown in "I have xxx's line" posts assisting on BYC, a place primarily directed to 'pet' chicken owners but with a contingent of more serious chicken keepers.
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What I paid from a breeder was $10 per chick and that included the price of shipping! So if you ordered 25 chicks the price would be a flat $250.00 shipped to you! I "think" they had a min. order of 10! If you ordered less then 25 chicks the price per chick was higher.
 
RavynFallen said:
Hatcheries are a business... breeders are usually in it for the advancement and continuation of the breed...
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I have ordered from hatcheries in the past but now that I see the differences in quality. I will never go back!
 
RavynFallen said:
Hatcheries are a business... breeders are usually in it for the advancement and continuation of the breed...
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I do agree, but since I consider my 12' by 16' room with incubators a hatchery I will generally refer to the big ones as commercial hatcheries...in business to make money. I do business with a few commercial hatcheries and have even sold Ameraucana chicks to one so they could cross them with their Easter Eggers to improve egg color.
Over the past 30+ years I've called my little operation Blehm Hatchery, Birch Run Hatchery, Chick Hatchery and now Fowl Stuff Hatchery. I just don't want readers to somehow get the impression every hatchery is the same. I fall into your breeder category and am happy to break even on my chicken habit.
From my site I put it this way. http://fowlstuff.com/FFAQ.html#four
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FowlStuff said:
I do agree, but since I consider my 12' by 16' room with incubators a hatchery I will generally refer to the big ones as commercial hatcheries...in business to make money.  I do business with a few commercial hatcheries and have even sold Ameraucana chicks to one so they could cross them with their Easter Eggers to improve egg color. 
Over the past 30+ years I've called my little operation Blehm Hatchery, Birch Run Hatchery, Chick Hatchery and now Fowl Stuff Hatchery.  I just don't want readers to somehow get the impression every hatchery is the same.  I fall into your breeder category and am happy to break even on my chicken habit. 

From my site I put it this way.  http://fowlstuff.com/FFAQ.html#four
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I stand corrected... or maybe elaborated upon? :)

Yes, that is exactly what I was referring to in the differences... thank you, John, and very well stated...
 
Hi all! I have been doing some hatching for the last 2 springs! Ive finally got close to the flock i want. I have 2 black, 2 blue and 2 splash under a splash roo. Also a white EE and a Lavender hens just for fun! Here are some of my eggs!


 

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