Do they sell dna tested silkie chicks?

[Better Than Rubies]

Sexed silkies are actually $22 at MPC!
I'm cheap.. Would rather spend $5 on a silkie chick (Unless SQ) and just sell(Or even give away) whatever cockerels i end up with

I bet you could actually find an adult silkie hen for cheaper($20) if you spent enough time looking..

That is expensive, but I'd think it'd be worth it if most of the chicks are sexed correctly. I mean, it's about the same price for some of those "rare" breed pullet chicks..

Yeah, I agree! I got two young silkie bantam hens from Craigslist for $10 a bird. That's super cheap for an "established" silkie hen, wouldn't you say?

 

[beth1004]

Well, if you need someone to pick out silkie roosters for you, I'm your girl. Out of 6 silkie chicks, I got 6 silkie roosters. I finally rehomed all of them. I still miss Elvis our original silkie rooster.

 

[Ginmary]

I’m going to check MPC. $22 seems pretty cheap to guarantee a pullet. Thanks to all. I’ll let you know what I find.

 

[The Phantom]

I’m going to check MPC. $22 seems pretty cheap to guarantee a pullet. Thanks to all. I’ll let you know what I find.

Good luck. $22 is worth it to me for a guaranteed pullet.

 

[Fishkeeper]

I'm not seeing anything about DNA tested chicks anywhere on MPC. I just see where they're selling 6-week-old pullets. Which, granted, are definitely pullets, and that "definitely" is the result of something to do with DNA, but that's not quite the same.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Talk about expensive! Lol

https://www.mypetchicken.com/catalo...d-Show-Quality-Silkies-1-dozen-eggs-p554.aspx

 

[Fishkeeper]

Definitely expensive eggs, but I know show-quality birds can be a lot. Probably cheaper than buying show-quality chicks.

 

[Ginmary]

MPC is out of stock on silkie pullets. However, even if they had any, their minimum for bantams is 15 chicks! That would be $330 and I’d have to sell or rehome 14 chicks!
Lol...that ain’t happening.

 

[Fishkeeper]

It doesn't say anything about a minimum order for the pullets.

This isn't quite a silkie, and it's kind of expensive, but it's a silkied breed. And a pretty one. https://www.mypetchicken.com/catalo...eek-Olds-Silked-White-Easter-Egger-p2989.aspx

 

[ShrekDawg]

Definitely expensive eggs, but I know show-quality birds can be a lot. Probably cheaper than buying show-quality chicks.

Yeah, that’s true!! But even for show quality, I don’t think I’ve ever seen eggs that high?? Idk. Unless maybe they’re a really really good breeder. But silkies aren’t a rare breed either, I’d expect that price on a super rare breed