How Much strawberry finches go for in the US?

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How Much strawberry finches go for in the US?

Post by Haider » Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:13 am

How Much strawberry finches go for in the US?

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Post by Haider » Sat Apr 29, 2017 11:40 pm

No one knows or what?

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Post by lovezebs » Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:47 am

Haider Sally


Sorry, I really have no idea.

I know that in Canada they are quite rare, with some people a few years ago paying something like $600 per bird.

The only ad for Strawberries in the US that I could find was this one, which is several years old. They list individual birds at $300 and pairs for $600.

Sally might know more, once she comes back.
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Re: How Much strawberry finches go for in the US?

Post by w.l. » Sun Apr 30, 2017 2:48 am

Price depends on supply and demand.
When Strawberries were very scarce, they could fetch hundreds of $$$ for a bird of uncertain history.
But when ca 2 years ago a large shipment of imported birds came in from Singapore, many sellers reportedly couldn't sell them even for under $200 a pair.

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Post by lovezebs » Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:12 pm

w.l.

It's an odd one, isn't it...
They seem to appear then disappear for a prolonged period, then appear again.

The problem with them, is that many people want to buy a singing male in full colour. They don't want the females, and once the males lose their vibrant colour indoors, they seem to lose interest in them.
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Re: How Much strawberry finches go for in the US?

Post by isobea » Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:21 pm

Late 2014 I bought a pair from an importer (Birds Express) for $65 a piece. Right now AZ Birds in Arizona has them in stock: $100 a piece.
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