pros & cons about becoming breeder/seller

superfly1977 · Post by **superfly1977** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:35 am

I want to start breeding and selling birds out (pros/cons)maybe not sure if i want to start? but i need some more info about how to (books or your info) ? not really to make any money out of it but to sell them cheaper than the pet stores. would only sell 1 or 2 cluch ( 8-12 babies) a year to see how it gose. what should i watch out if i am selling a bird to someone? if i do this i will not have more babies intill all my other babies are sold because i do not want to over cord them in there cage. is would help me out alot to give your info. would sell only gouldians and society birds.

TammyS · Post by **TammyS** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:01 am

I think the first thing you need to consider is how you are going to sell your birds. Do you live in or near a large metropolitan area? If not, are you willing to ship your birds? Are you comfortable with strangers coming into your home? If not, do you have access to bird fairs near you were you can rent a vendor table to sell your birds? How will you let others know you have birds available? Create a website? Use online advertising?

These are all things to consider - especially since there are probably more Gouldian finch breeders than any other breeders when it comes to finches.

Post by **Sally** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:45 am

Tammy has given excellent advice. When I go to my local bird mart, which is a big one, there will be more Gouldians for sale than any other finches, followed closely by Zebras and Societies. There are more hookbills for sale than finches. Is there a bird club in your area? Many of the bird shows will allow vendor tables. Since you are only talking 1 or 2 clutches, you could give it a try--just have a backup plan in case you can't sell them. There are sites on the internet where you can post birds for sale.

Just remember, even with only 1 or 2 clutches per pair, with one pair of Gouldians and one pair of Societies, if you only got 4 babies per clutch, you soon have 8 to 16 more birds to take care of (more seed and cages to buy). Gouldians should not be sold till they have colored up, so you are talking 6 months of keeping them in cages at your home till they are ready to be sold.

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:34 pm

I was wondering about all this too as I would like to breed Owl Finches in a couple years...but all this advice makes one have to really think things through!

Right now I am just enjoying my finches and STILL waiting for for my Owl pair...sigh!

superfly1977 · Post by **superfly1977** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:09 am

i have got 6 babies soc. and gouldian egg wait to be hacth but i will not have more babies intil my birds are sold. thanks for your input.......

hilljack13 · Post by **hilljack13** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:43 pm

FeatherHarp wrote: Right now I am just enjoying my finches and STILL waiting for for my Owl pair...sigh!

I'm with you right ther Feather, I have been wanting a pair of Owl's for a while but can't afford them. They are also hard to find where I live