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$$, nobody would pay the same for a F1 as they would a bird that is 7th generation and breeding true. An honest person would tell the buyer that he bred ______ into his line ____ generations back. Purebred is an interesting term. All breeds started started as a mix, a purebred should throw offspring that look like their parents without obvious faults from other breeds.
This is true with all animals, I work on rabbit breeds, last was improving the French Angora and now the velveteen lops. We ALWAYS mark them as F1's etc. Even if the animal looks pure, you can still get genetic throwbacks for a few generations. In the rabbit world it is unethical do anything but label your mixes or you would never have any buyers.
I am only doing the wyandottes for fun, but was curious, because I have talk to several who are upset because they thought they were getting wyandottes and when their birds breed they have to cull a lot of single comb birds. So wouldn't that technically be unethical of the seller??? Is there any recourses for the buyers of these animals? Some people have paid a lot for eggs or animals. It makes me nervous being new to this breed to invest to much money into them at this point.
This is just the perspective of someone new to this breed.
Since you are used to the "hobby" industry, you shouldn't be surprised. Wherever money is to be had, there will be someone trying to cheat the consumer. That's why I refuse to pay much for any chicken. There are some great people, some uninformed people, and some dirty, low down scum.
They are a wonderful, gentle breed of Chicken. You are going to have SO much fun with them!! You will have to post pictures of your new beauties!
