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That sounds like a good system! I'm all for good birds at a more affordable price. So, what you're saying is that I pay for shipment of eggs and chicks, and they pay for all of the other things like bloodwork? I really like the sound of that, but I would need some sort of price range before I seriously consider it. If it is a good enough prospect, I can save up the money for it. I'm willing to wait a year or more in order to get good stock
Do you have any idea how much, say, 15-20 chicks would cost?
No.
You or I are going to end up paying for everything. Ain't nothing free. That is why pc mentioned pooling our resources.
Right now the main way to bring in stock is as adult birds. This will allow eggs to come in. The eggs would be shipped to the quarantine hatchery. They hatch them and then raise them for a specified time (I have no idea how long that is) do the needed blood test and if they pass then they can be released to the buyer.
Buyer pays for:
shipping the eggs
hatchery time
government fees
testing
shipping of chicks for the quaratine hatchery to the buyer
quarantine hatchery for profit fee
The same thing works for importing adult birds the fees are simply higher as you can well imagine.
How much will this all cost? I have no earthly idea. I don't even know if my friend knows yet. And, of course, he has to make a profit or he won't be open very long.
pc advice was the best yet.
That sounds like a good system! I'm all for good birds at a more affordable price. So, what you're saying is that I pay for shipment of eggs and chicks, and they pay for all of the other things like bloodwork? I really like the sound of that, but I would need some sort of price range before I seriously consider it. If it is a good enough prospect, I can save up the money for it. I'm willing to wait a year or more in order to get good stock
No.
You or I are going to end up paying for everything. Ain't nothing free. That is why pc mentioned pooling our resources.
Right now the main way to bring in stock is as adult birds. This will allow eggs to come in. The eggs would be shipped to the quarantine hatchery. They hatch them and then raise them for a specified time (I have no idea how long that is) do the needed blood test and if they pass then they can be released to the buyer.
Buyer pays for:
shipping the eggs
hatchery time
government fees
testing
shipping of chicks for the quaratine hatchery to the buyer
quarantine hatchery for profit fee
The same thing works for importing adult birds the fees are simply higher as you can well imagine.
How much will this all cost? I have no earthly idea. I don't even know if my friend knows yet. And, of course, he has to make a profit or he won't be open very long.
pc advice was the best yet.
