Thinking of Buying these - What do you all think

[TheChad]

I found a trio of Barnevelder and a trio of Welsummers.

They are all 4-5 months old. He wants $15 a piece for the trios.

Just thougtht I would put pics up and see if you all thought they looked like good birds.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

I'm going to give my outright judgement.

Buy them as layers. They are not show birds and are not good quality, but a trio would go a ways to getting you some fresh eggs. Go ahead and eat the male.

 

[CelticMoon1]

I wouldn't buy them as base for my breeding stock..

 

[TheChad]

Ya I do not show birds or anything. I am strictly an egg producing farm. But I have two breeder pens where i have my Buffs and RIR so that I can always rotate my stock with young hens and I was just looking for different breeds to add to my collection. I thought they looked a little thin and sad but I thought maybe I could get them healthy. Maybe I will pass.

I am looking for Welsummers. My only girl I had died last night.

 

[walkswithdog]

Those birds are not in good condition. Take a pass. Birds that unthrifty aren't going to be great layers, don't go there. Hold out for better stock - have you checked on the Welsummer list for people with excess in your state? It's a yahoo group. Check there.