And frankly - there is only so much chicken I can eat and so many layers I need. And not enough meat to bother with on smaller than LF birds.
I've had people crow that they never pay more than $5 for a laying hen. Hatchery stock even you can't raise for that.
They'd go fast enough at $6 and $8 - but people would still want individual pictures taken like they were buying show stock. SMH
And likely expect those to be delivered to their doorstep (ain't happening).
There are people out there still charging a buck or buck and a half for a dozen laying eggs. Never mind that month old battery eggs at the groc store or Walmart are $2 or more.
I charge $3 for my eggs and don't deliver. My steady customers are those that appreciate the difference or they are welcome buy to store eggs. I'll donate extra to the food pantry and take off on my taxes.
I'm making a road trip to pick up some good birds. Thought it would be nice to at least pay for the gas selling some birds on the way.
I've got NPIP coming up and numbers to get down. My fat butt doesn't need to be catching anymore birds than I can pare down to for my breeding programs to go forward.
Even at these prices chances are they will end up in my layer flock or being boiled whole for dog food.
This is exactly why I'll only be breeding top quality purebreds (hatching to order) and limited projects.
The cochin/maran cross was supposed to have been choc maran - after hatching a bunch of chicks and having yellow feather pantalooned legs pop up - figgured out was not the case.
I just wanted them to go to layer flocks if I can - and gone. Wouldn't step foot in a swap meet for bio-security reasons. Ditto for a sale barn if they didn't sell.
So, I'm not thrilled either and generally refuse to contribute to the situation. But, I'm tired of feeding them, tired of buthering for a mouthful of meat, tired of boiling for the dogs and don't need more egg layers. Trust that it is a ONE time deal.
I've had people crow that they never pay more than $5 for a laying hen. Hatchery stock even you can't raise for that.
They'd go fast enough at $6 and $8 - but people would still want individual pictures taken like they were buying show stock. SMH
And likely expect those to be delivered to their doorstep (ain't happening).
There are people out there still charging a buck or buck and a half for a dozen laying eggs. Never mind that month old battery eggs at the groc store or Walmart are $2 or more.
I charge $3 for my eggs and don't deliver. My steady customers are those that appreciate the difference or they are welcome buy to store eggs. I'll donate extra to the food pantry and take off on my taxes.
I'm making a road trip to pick up some good birds. Thought it would be nice to at least pay for the gas selling some birds on the way.
I've got NPIP coming up and numbers to get down. My fat butt doesn't need to be catching anymore birds than I can pare down to for my breeding programs to go forward.
Even at these prices chances are they will end up in my layer flock or being boiled whole for dog food.
This is exactly why I'll only be breeding top quality purebreds (hatching to order) and limited projects.
The cochin/maran cross was supposed to have been choc maran - after hatching a bunch of chicks and having yellow feather pantalooned legs pop up - figgured out was not the case.
I just wanted them to go to layer flocks if I can - and gone. Wouldn't step foot in a swap meet for bio-security reasons. Ditto for a sale barn if they didn't sell.
So, I'm not thrilled either and generally refuse to contribute to the situation. But, I'm tired of feeding them, tired of buthering for a mouthful of meat, tired of boiling for the dogs and don't need more egg layers. Trust that it is a ONE time deal.
I don't know if I could squeeze another half dozen in there.
