There were tons of people at the swap but they were all sellers, and 90% of them were trying to sell rabbits. There were a few ducks and some pretty scroungy looking chickens. A few decent ones here and there. The only buyers per say were people that were there to sell. It took me an hour and a half to drive up there. I don't mind driving to the swap at Premier in S. Topeka cause it is only an hour away. I normally sell most of all I bring and I normally bring loads.
Hawkeye, Seramas are supposed to be the smallest chicken in the world. Actually if you clarify it, they are the lightest chicken in the world. They are absolutely gorgeous birds. More what you would have for a pet chicken. They are rare and normally command huge prices. What purpose do they serve? Not much. They are too small to eat. About the equivalent of a nice size quail. The eggs are tiny. But they are extremely docile and love human attention. They are quite a novelty for showing. Kids do great with them in 4-H showing. They fall into the category of a "pet chicken" and something for people to ooh and awe over. They're cheap to keep. I can feed 100 of these on the same amount it would take to feed maybe 12 standard chickens. I had a couple of clients from out of state who made these birds house pets. They got chicken diapers and the birds live in their homes like any pet bird. I kind of feel the same way about most bantams though. I personally like a full sized standard bird that is big and meaty.
Right now I probably have well over 100 of them and need to thin them down. They are very prolific layers.
Hawkeye, Seramas are supposed to be the smallest chicken in the world. Actually if you clarify it, they are the lightest chicken in the world. They are absolutely gorgeous birds. More what you would have for a pet chicken. They are rare and normally command huge prices. What purpose do they serve? Not much. They are too small to eat. About the equivalent of a nice size quail. The eggs are tiny. But they are extremely docile and love human attention. They are quite a novelty for showing. Kids do great with them in 4-H showing. They fall into the category of a "pet chicken" and something for people to ooh and awe over. They're cheap to keep. I can feed 100 of these on the same amount it would take to feed maybe 12 standard chickens. I had a couple of clients from out of state who made these birds house pets. They got chicken diapers and the birds live in their homes like any pet bird. I kind of feel the same way about most bantams though. I personally like a full sized standard bird that is big and meaty.
Right now I probably have well over 100 of them and need to thin them down. They are very prolific layers.
