Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

[ChickNmamma]

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Eggs from a Show Quality and shown bird (IF a winning bird) are worth quite a bit more than PQ fertile eggs. I eat all my PQ Silkie eggs. I would not pay that price for PQ hatching eggs...

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: The eggs from show birds should be worth more than that, but I do not see any point in selling eggs from pet quality birds. I can understand hatching or giving away eggs to neighbors (or even one's self) who simply want backyard pets, or to someone who wants to do a test hatch in a new incubator, and I can understand selling eggs to people who want eggs for their breakfast or baking, but why would anyone want to sell or purchase pet quality eggs?

Eating egg prices can vary dramatically. Here they run about $5 per dozen at farmers markets.

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

The eggs from show birds should be worth more than that, but I do not see any point in selling eggs from pet quality birds. I can understand hatching or giving away eggs to neighbors (or even one's self) who simply want backyard pets, or to someone who wants to do a test hatch in a new incubator, and I can understand selling eggs to people who want eggs for their breakfast or baking, but why would anyone want to sell or purchase pet quality eggs?

Eating egg prices can vary dramatically. Here they run about $5 per dozen at farmers markets.

Eating eggs here in Oregon at farmers market go for $8-12 per dozen. All the hipsters pay top dollar for "organic" and/or "cage free" eggs. I sell to coworkers and family for $5/doz

 

[ChickNmamma]

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The eggs from show birds should be worth more than that, but I do not see any point in selling eggs from pet quality birds. I can understand hatching or giving away eggs to neighbors (or even one's self) who simply want backyard pets, or to someone who wants to do a test hatch in a new incubator, and I can understand selling eggs to people who want eggs for their breakfast or baking, but why would anyone want to sell or purchase pet quality eggs?

Eating egg prices can vary dramatically. Here they run about $5 per dozen at farmers markets.

Eating eggs here in Oregon at farmers market go for $8-12 per dozen. All the hipsters pay top dollar for "organic" and/or "cage free" eggs. I sell to coworkers and family for $5/doz

Is this for the Silkie eggs or large eggs?

I have been selling mine for 4.50 a dozen for the large eggs (EE mix, just added one BCM), but I sure am getting a lot of small eggs and am thinking maybe would I want to sell some of those too. Not for hatching - only for eating (seriously mixed up bantam pen eggs here, I am keeping the purebred Silkie eggs for myself

).

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

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The eggs from show birds should be worth more than that, but I do not see any point in selling eggs from pet quality birds. I can understand hatching or giving away eggs to neighbors (or even one's self) who simply want backyard pets, or to someone who wants to do a test hatch in a new incubator, and I can understand selling eggs to people who want eggs for their breakfast or baking, but why would anyone want to sell or purchase pet quality eggs?

Eating egg prices can vary dramatically. Here they run about $5 per dozen at farmers markets.

Eating eggs here in Oregon at farmers market go for $8-12 per dozen. All the hipsters pay top dollar for "organic" and/or "cage free" eggs. I sell to coworkers and family for $5/doz

Is this for the Silkie eggs or large eggs?

I have been selling mine for 4.50 a dozen for the large eggs (EE mix, just added one BCM), but I sure am getting a lot of small eggs and am thinking maybe would I want to sell some of those too. Not for hatching - only for eating (seriously mixed up bantam pen eggs here, I am keeping the purebred Silkie eggs for myself

).

Yes, this is for LF eggs

 

[farmer boy]

my friend is hatching 8 of my silkie eggs I hope they hatch and will be all healthy .. father is a buff based partridge based and mother is a blue hen

 

[PaintedFeathers]

Found this scummy person using pictures of other people's silkies as their own to sell "show quality champion stock hatching eggs": http://westernmass.craigslist.org/grd/3754561665.html

 

[thedragonlady]

Found this scummy person using pictures of other people's silkies as their own to sell "show quality champion stock hatching eggs": http://westernmass.craigslist.org/grd/3754561665.html

Notify Craigslist, and inform the seller that they have commited copyright infringement. Don't let these people get away with this. Notify, and file a complaint with Paypal also, if involved.

 

[PaintedFeathers]

Notify Craigslist, and inform the seller that they have commited copyright infringement. Don't let these people get away with this. Notify, and file a complaint with Paypal also, if involved.

I emailed the owners of the individual chickens. I didn't want to report the ad yet so they owners can see it.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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The eggs from show birds should be worth more than that, but I do not see any point in selling eggs from pet quality birds. I can understand hatching or giving away eggs to neighbors (or even one's self) who simply want backyard pets, or to someone who wants to do a test hatch in a new incubator, and I can understand selling eggs to people who want eggs for their breakfast or baking, but why would anyone want to sell or purchase pet quality eggs?

Eating egg prices can vary dramatically. Here they run about $5 per dozen at farmers markets.

Eating eggs here in Oregon at farmers market go for $8-12 per dozen. All the hipsters pay top dollar for "organic" and/or "cage free" eggs. I sell to coworkers and family for $5/doz

The price can vary dramatically from one location to another. I sometimes see people posting that they can't sell eggs for more than $1.50 per dozen. I think that in general, people that live in/near more urban/suburban areas are more willing to pay more than what those who are out in the booneys will.

"Cage free" is not what it implies. As far as I know, about the only term that matches that implication is "pastured"