Partridge Silkies - Nothing else

[County Boy]

I know. He got it fairly cheap. but he's only into making money. he's a little nicer than the one on thevront page. he bred him over a black silkie hen and the chicks came out black with red streaks. I got one of them but i had another rooster beat him up and had to sell him. i got $45 for him at the auction. my neighbor probly won't let me take photos though. He's just like that.

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

if he's a nice rooster in your opinion and you want him - then its really going to boil down to how much you're willing to pay. sorry I can't be more help

 

[County Boy]

Thanks anyway. My neighbor would want way more than what he's worth. i'll probly just have to find one somewhere else. He is really nice though.

 

[County Boy]

On page two, the rooster named leo, looks exactly like him. i've got to go. I'll post again later.

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

too bad your not local I have a really cute orange toned young partridge cockerel.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Thanks anyway. My neighbor would want way more than what he's worth. i'll probly just have to find one somewhere else. He is really nice though.

Not an accurate statement. He is obviously worth more to your neighbor than to you. Worth is in the eye of the beholder; not a concrete thing. Especially when dealing with the unique. If you go to the store and purchase a specific television, ALL of that make and model are exactly alike. Same with refrigerators, makeup, canned green beans, sheets, etc. There is also a very large market and distribution and sales network for all of these, so the value is kind of pre-determined, with local distinctions to take into account things like transportation/shipping for the stores to acquire the item.

When you are dealing with something unique, be it a painting, a sculpture, hand sewn clothing or a purebred animal, there is no set standard for the value. The value to you is what you are willing to pay. The value to him is what he is willing to sell for; IF he is willing to sell, which he may not be.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Realize that a lot of fairs ARE sanctioned shows. Certainly not all of them, but there are many that are. Even at a sanctioned show, winning a ribbon does not really tell the full story. How many birds was that one competing with, and what was THEIR quality? You can be at a really small show, but if it is in the "backyard" of an exceptionally good breeder, you may well find some very, very good quality birds. Conversely, at a larger show, there may be a lot of entries, but it is quite possible that none are really stellar examples of the breed.

All that said, in general, larger shows tend to provide a more accurate feedback on the quality of an individual bird than do smaller ones, but there are exceptions.

 

[hburkha1]

Is this partridge??

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

Is this partridge??

Looks like a Calico ?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Grey with autosomal red. That is NOT calico.