The Quack Shack

[007Sean]

@007Sean is this an average price for these eggs?
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Yep, usually $350 to $400/ dozen.
Where did you find this ad?

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Here is Wickipedia. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attwater's_prairie_chicken

 

[Trimurtisan]

Yep, usually $350 to $400/ dozen.
Where did you find this ad?

On ebay.

 

[007Sean]

ok I try hard not to be that guy, but these birds, if they are really prairie chickens are e ndangered. I wouldn't think you could buy eggs. I would love to have some on my land to keep TXDOT from taking it, but I suspect this might be a sting of some sort.

In Texas, you don't need a permit for Greater Prairie chickens, as they are not endemic to Texas anymore...at one time they were but have been exterminated. The Lesser Prairie and the Attwater Prairie chicken are the only 2 species left in Texas and both are protected, and the Attwater is endangered listed.

 

[007Sean]

There are only a handful of breeders in the U.S. I personally only know of 3 breeders.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

In Texas, you don't need a permit for Greater Prairie chickens, as they are not endemic to Texas anymore...at one time they were but have been exterminated. The Lesser Prairie and the Attwater Prairie chicken are the only 2 species left in Texas and both are protected, and the Attwater is endangered listed.

Thanks for the information. So you can really get Prarie chicken, I know they are grouse, ethe legally? Could I g et Atwaters? My land is pretty good for them. I thought they were highly endangered with just a few left in th e wild.

 

[Trimurtisan]

There are only a handful of breeders in the U.S. I personally only know of 3 breeders.

I was actually looking at chicken eggs, and I just came by them. In general I'm not looking for any pheasants, but mainly because I already know who I could go to and trust for that
If they cost that much on a regular basis though, you can pretty much guarantee I won't be bugging you about getting any eggs, LOL.

 

[007Sean]

Thanks for the information. So you can really get Prarie chicken, I know they are grouse, ethe legally? Could I g et Atwaters? My land is pretty good for them. I thought they were highly endangered with just a few left in th e wild.

Nope, nada, ain't gonna happen, Attwaters are on the endangered list.
In order to do that you would have to build facilities to meet federal regulations/criteria. And obtain a non profit status such as a zoo or preservation society.

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

Now that's a dinosaur looking bird!!! There are some pretty amazing chickens out there.


This is how close my runners got today.

 

[Pyxis]

@007Sean is this an average price for these eggs?
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I was going to buy a pair of these last Fall, had my name down with a breeder - then had an unexpected vet bill that wiped out my 'fun money' so I never did get them. Maybe this year!