The Plymouth Rock Breeders thread

[aoxa]

Back in the day I bet $20 for a setting of eggs was a pretty hefty price, too

WOW. I missed the prices. I wonder what that would be converted to in dollars now?...

ETA: Inflation calculator says: $20.00 in 1924 had the same buying power as $269.42 in 2014.

Annual inflation over this period was 2.93%.

 

[colburg]

Scott, a good measure of the value of that $20 is to compare it to gold. A 1 oz $20 double eagle gold coin cost you $20 back then. It will now cost about $1,250.

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

Scott, a good measure of the value of that $20 is to compare it to gold. A 1 oz $20 double eagle gold coin cost you $20 back then. It will now cost about $1,250.

I thoroughly enjoy my hobby....but I'm not certain I would embark on it again if the cost was that high!! Folks back then must have been really into it

 

[uphilljill]

And that's the price for EGGS. Had to be mostly local sales. Can you imagine how long it would take to ship eggs back then (pre-air.) Not to mention handling (sans bubble wrap and peanuts.) Wonder what his hatch rates were like? Maybe you guys need to raise your prices...

 

[dreamofglory]

I was reading a poultry genetic book from 1905 and the author paid 150 for a pair of White Orpingtons.

 

[maryhysong]

And that's the price for EGGS. Had to be mostly local sales. Can you imagine how long it would take to ship eggs back then (pre-air.) Not to mention handling (sans bubble wrap and peanuts.) Wonder what his hatch rates were like? Maybe you guys need to raise your prices...

Remember back then there was a more extensive rail system. Many thousands of eggs and chickens went by railroad. In that case I envision them packed into cartons, perhaps with sawdust as cushioning, the cartons packed into a wooden crate and labeled FRAGILE. also in some areas a lot of freight went by water, canals, rivers, et.

 

[maryhysong]

WOW. I missed the prices. I wonder what that would be converted to in dollars now?...

ETA: Inflation calculator says: $20.00 in 1924 had the same buying power as $269.42 in 2014.

Annual inflation over this period was 2.93%.

I wonder how many was a "setting"

 

[Fred's Hens]

Feeding time in the juvie pen.

 

[uphilljill]

Lookin' good

 

[kitchenchick]

got to ask a question. I bought hatching eggs and out of the eggs- all are PBRs, I got blues, blacks and one super light silver/blue chick. Can barred rocks be "splash"? these are less than 3 days old so no clue about feathering in. Another question, out of the GS line are they slow to feather? I have chicks from another line that are showing to be verrry slow to feather in. The other line-forgive my spelling- Shafer roo over Guy Roy hens. I was told by the breeder, so I knew this going in so not a complaint just curious about how other lines feather development. Final questions promise, would this be a good cross between these 2 lines? in other words, has anyone tried this particular crossing? if so to what end?