Breeding my chickens

[Rescuedrvr4u]

First, I'm sure the answers are going to be personal opinion but, which would be better for raising/selling...Old English Bantams or Silver pencilled wyandotte bantams? Also, living in Virginia, what is the going price when it comes time to sell?

 

[RedPyleLady]

im not sure about the price but anything pencill seems to be pretty popular and i believe wyandottes are pretty popular too OEGB are also a breed people seem to love but if it were me i would sell the wyandottes something more unique : )

 

[Rescuedrvr4u]

Thank you for your response...seems like I usually don't get any. Do you have any idea, even ballpark, how much they go for?

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

Why not just get some of both? I think wyandottes are cute, but I like fluffy chickens I'm not sure about the price, I don't keep bantams. I usually sell standard sized pullets and hens for $10-15.

 

[Rescuedrvr4u]

Thanks...I think that's what I am going to do. Their eggs won't be "purebred" for about 2 weeks, correct? I've got the pairs separate from the rest of the flock then will collect the eggs and store them in the cabinet until I get about 0 from each hen. Not to go much longer than 0 days right? Should I let the roosters out, not keep them separate until this 2 week period is up? No sense in keeping them away, just let the hens lay whatever eggs until then, then put their mates with them?

 

[Rescuedrvr4u]

Sorry...that's ten eggs, and ten days