Do I think they are worth the money? No. They are still a hatchery, so they are working more on the model of hatching/selling QUANTITY, rather than QUALITY. Granted, it does cost a good bit of money to import birds into the U.S., so I understand they want to make their money back, but they are counting on the *rare* bird craze to get people to buy their stock and be willing to pay far more than the birds are really worth to most people. I can't recall many good quality, honest breeders, some of whom are poultry judges, that have had flattering things to say about GFF's business model or the quality of their poultry stock. If somebody really wants one of their birds and can't find the breed anywhere else, that person may feel the price is worth it, but for most folks it is not worth it. Most people I've seen that have bought GFF birds and tried to make their money back, either did not make their money back, or they were selling poor quality birds because they were focused on money rather than spending a few years to improve the birds they had, before selling them to the public. If a flock has had a lot of selective breeding to make them more than just a pretty feather duster, then a higher price is warranted, but I see far too many people, and hatcheries, banking on folks' ignorance of poultry to buy overpriced birds.
