I am TICKED

[JesikaD01]

yes he said someone accidently let the americanas out with the silkies,. he apologized and offered 3 new chicks. we are still working out the details

 

[Debbi]

Debbi, do you have any you would sell as show quality? My daughter wants to show silkies and im trying to find her a very nice bird

or does anybody reccomend a breeder? Im in Oklahoma

I would not personally sell any of mine as "show quality", as I have never shown any of my birds. The adults I sell will be "breeder quality", and any chicks I sell will only be chosen as having the best potential for breeder quality. All others would be sold as Pet Quality, and those would be birds with obvious faults to me at a young age. Your best bet if your daughter wants to show, is to buy an adult bird, that has been to an APA show, and placed well. While you may have to dish out more money upfront, it takes the guesswork out of what you may end up with if you buy chicks. Just my opinion...

 

[Debbi]

yes he said someone accidently let the americanas out with the silkies,. he apologized and offered 3 new chicks. we are still working out the details

Then I would call him an honorable man! Good for you, and for him!!

 

[ThaiChick]

JesikaD01, I'm sorry this happened to you. I recent had something similar happen to me. So I guess it's buyer beware. And this raises a question. How are newbies supposed to know what is a fair price for what they are getting?

Chicks - pet quality price? breeder quality price? show quality price?

Juveniles - pq price? bq price? sq price?

Adults - pq price? br price? sq price?

 

[Debbi]

Here, it boils down to the individual bird and their quality or lack of. Pet quality bids, like missing a toe, or not enough shank/toe feathering for example, I usually give away. Juveniles and adults get judged by their qualities, and priced accordingly. I don't charge a bunch for my birds, as I am just starting out with Silkies, and I don't show. Some of my breeders could very well do nicely in shows, I believe. It also depends on the area you live in, that can dictate prices. Around here, most folks think my prices are high for Silkies, but then again, most out here get hatchery birds for a few dollars each. Then you have to figure in the cost of raising and feeding them. The older the bird, laying, proven chicks (nice chicks hatched from adults), and other factors come into play. I don't sell day old chicks at this point, as I am still trying to build my flock, and I like to get an idea of who is going to look like what, and to get an idea of what the parents are producing. If you are going for "show quality" birds, first, make sure the sellers show and win! If you buy chicks from someone who shows, there is no guarantee they will turn out to be show quality. The only guarantee for that, is to plunk down the money for some adult birds that have been shown and done well. Anyone that tries to sell you day old chicks, or any chick under say 6 months old as "show quality", you should avoid. You can breed two Best in Show winners together, and still end up with less than show quality; although the chances are better that you might get some.

 

[draye]

JesikaD01, I'm sorry this happened to you. I recent had something similar happen to me. So I guess it's buyer beware. And this raises a question. How are newbies supposed to know what is a fair price for what they are getting?

Chicks - pet quality price? breeder quality price? show quality price?

Juveniles - pq price? bq price? sq price?

Adults - pq price? br price? sq price?

Fair price is what you are willing to pay!
Personally that is way to much for me to pay for a chicken, show or no. It really wouldn't matter to me as I do not show. I do however want a chicken to at least look like the breed that I am wanting to buy.

 

[JesikaD01]

I was not in the market for a show quality bird...just a full fledged silkie because I thought they were cute. The breeder is the one advertising them as such. FYI to date I have still not seen another bird and it is taking 3 days to respond to e-mails. I still however have my hopes up