I think any breed that is being newly worked with at a high cost to bring over or find & ship will be alot more expensive until they are here for quite awhile. I like having "different" nice stock but am only willing to go so far as to cost. As I said I already spen waaaaaaaaaaay too much money on chickens......LOL I have a "chicken lovin" friend that is vigilant at finding and raising newly acquired breeds that has been more than generous with me & I truly appreciate it.
Sarah, your Birchen eggs are "Oh so much darker & bigger" than the ones I ordered for Birchen Marans last season. I was so drawn to the beautiful birds until I found that they are quite a big smaller than my BCMs & then when I rec'd the hatching eggs & they were maybe a #2 on the Marans egg chart & the size of my SIlky eggs I was disillusioned to put it mildly. I literally flushed them down the toilet & vowed never to deal with that party again. So glad to see you are having better luck. Good for you. I am also happy to see that some of the eggs I gave you hatched. I have been hatching eggs for myself from that same mating. I can't wait to see what eggs show up next season. I just loved the color of the f1 OE eggs on the chart shown on Olive Egger thread.
As to getting a cockerel for my daughter's 2 pullets I would want you to see the girls first & give me an honest opinion on what you think. I was so disappointed that they were not frizzled like I thought I was buying.
Cheryl good for you...........I so admire your dedication & hard work.I barely keep up around here on day to day maintenance without taking on any long term projects. Good Luck with your hunt. I hope you find exactly what you need.
Sarah, your Birchen eggs are "Oh so much darker & bigger" than the ones I ordered for Birchen Marans last season. I was so drawn to the beautiful birds until I found that they are quite a big smaller than my BCMs & then when I rec'd the hatching eggs & they were maybe a #2 on the Marans egg chart & the size of my SIlky eggs I was disillusioned to put it mildly. I literally flushed them down the toilet & vowed never to deal with that party again. So glad to see you are having better luck. Good for you. I am also happy to see that some of the eggs I gave you hatched. I have been hatching eggs for myself from that same mating. I can't wait to see what eggs show up next season. I just loved the color of the f1 OE eggs on the chart shown on Olive Egger thread.
As to getting a cockerel for my daughter's 2 pullets I would want you to see the girls first & give me an honest opinion on what you think. I was so disappointed that they were not frizzled like I thought I was buying.
Cheryl good for you...........I so admire your dedication & hard work.I barely keep up around here on day to day maintenance without taking on any long term projects. Good Luck with your hunt. I hope you find exactly what you need.
