What Is Too Much Money For A Chick?

[thudson]

I am an old time chicken raiser and man the price of chicks have changed. Plus the breeds have chicks have changed. I am probably crazy but I just bought a lone chick, a Sapphire Olive Eggers for $11.50 , Am I Crazy? Was that bad? She was sitting in that pen just begging me to take her home. But really who would judge somebody for that. My dad who is 85 said Boy you are crazy. But these days and times have changed. Chicken raising has changed some, Right?

 

[Chookchicken]

In my opinion $11.50 is a reasonable price for a chick, especially since sapphire chickens are hard to find (possibly just my area that they’re hard to find). For more common breeds I wouldn’t pay more then $5-10 a chick for. I don’t think it was a bad decision, how could you say no to the incredibly cute eyes of a chick.

 

[The Moonshiner]

I vote crazy.
No way I'd pay that for that kind of chick.

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Not crazy. She was worth that to you, and, really, what can you buy for $11.50...a couple of fancy coffee drinks? Your dad grew up in different times and clearly has a different perspective on chickens. Enjoy your girl and I hope she lays beautiful eggs!

 

[Poultrybonkers]

I paid $23 a chick for chocolate wyandottes kinda regret it now as they eat more then the rest and barely lay

 

[greenthebean]

When I was a kid, my grandmother used to get these gorgeous silver and gold laced polish pullets from her favorite feed store. They were $14 each, about 5-6 months old. Nowadays in my area, I see people selling similar birds for $30-40 each. Even people wanting $20+ for their non-specialty breed roosters. Bonkers. There's some breeds that of course cost more than others, i.e marans, lavender ameraucana, ayam cemani, (+many more), but the prices are definitely not what they used to be. I see people on craiglist asking $30-35 for 2-3 week old production pullets which is comical since most feed stores will have production breeds in stock. I doubt these folk get those prices, at least I hope nobody is paying that...

 

[AGeese]

That's cheap if you compare to the Svarthona and Ayam Cemani chicks going for 50 to 150 bucks each in straight runs and sometimes with a minimum of 5 to order.

 

[Brooks_]

I vote: It's worth what you're willing to pay.


* I paid x.xx/# for corned beef today because it wasn't worth my time and gas to go to a cheaper store.

 

[CapricornFarm]

There are lots of variables. I sell Polish chickens. Not selling them cheap. Every time i go get feed, the prices are higher.

 

[thudson]

There are lots of variables. I sell Polish chickens. Not selling them cheap. Every time i go get feed, the prices are higher.

Totally agree. We are definitely in different times and they are changing even more now daily. Prices are changing daily, especially on feed, gas, and chicks. So people be on the lookout.