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mojocafa

  • Joined Sep 2012
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Pricing unsexed chicks
« on: April 24, 2013, 11:33:29 am »
What's a fair price for unsexed, 4 week old, scots dumpy chicks?

Any suggestions appreciated

 
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Padge

  • Joined Aug 2009
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Re: Pricing unsexed chicks
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2013, 11:37:42 am »
how bizarre....I've just been researching the same question....tho not Scots dumpys... :eyelashes:
 
I've pretty much found day olds to be £3.00 each to £4.50 depending on breed and how established you are  with £1 added per week thereafter....hope this gives you a starting point :sunshine:
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taz08

  • Joined Oct 2012
Re: Pricing unsexed chicks
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2013, 02:23:13 pm »

day olds  usaully start at £1.50 to £2and a £ per week untill u know the sex
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taz08

  • Joined Oct 2012
Re: Pricing unsexed chicks
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2013, 02:24:29 pm »
forgot to say ,, i just bought 4week olds and they were a 5er
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Victorian Farmer

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Re: Pricing unsexed chicks
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2013, 08:54:46 pm »
£4 pound or 3 for £10 best bet
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taz08

  • Joined Oct 2012
Re: Pricing unsexed chicks
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2013, 09:27:50 pm »
mmm ta  victorian farmer ,, i just been had lol :innocent:
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Victorian Farmer

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Re: Pricing unsexed chicks
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2013, 11:50:29 pm »
IL be selling at thainstone next week i have some black rocks roads heritage hi breads gold tops etc 4 in a cage £20 tops thats  £5 per cage selling fee that's £4 each and they are sext and 7 weeks old .
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Padge

  • Joined Aug 2009
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Re: Pricing unsexed chicks
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2013, 08:14:15 am »
how do you sex them at 7 weeks :-[
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taz08

  • Joined Oct 2012
Re: Pricing unsexed chicks
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2013, 09:11:35 am »
not allowed to go to thainstone >:(
hubby likes some cash in bank  :eyelashes:
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mojocafa

  • Joined Sep 2012
    • Angus
Re: Pricing unsexed chicks
« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2013, 09:47:59 am »
Padge - I am taking a trip to see taz and she is hopefully going to sex mine!
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pygmy goats, gsd, border collie, scots dumpys, cochins, araucanas, shetland ducks and geese,  marrans, and pea fowl in a pear tree.

Victorian Farmer

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Re: Pricing unsexed chicks
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2013, 09:55:06 am »
padge they are sex Linkt  you get 2 Sussex cock birds 2 roads cock birds and 2 bared rock cock  birds run the with the hens and you can sex them .
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