FINCHforum

I'm in the El Paso area. But besides looking for a traders I have a question . I reallly would like a blue male or female. To trade my normal green back does it mean I have to also give money to be a fair trade? Or is it birdie for birdie no matter species or color? I do know the pastel gouldians are typically more expensive , but I'm not planning on trying to make profit off my birdies . I'm just trying introduce new genetics to my little flock.Thanks everyone for your replies!

Yes, you have give money as blue gouldians are much more expensive than normal green backs.

Thank you for your response! What would be a fair deal ? I'm pretty new to the whole trade thing.I want to be a smart buyer,and not be caught taken advantage of because I'm new to trading. But I don't want people to think I'm unreasonable either.Thanks for responses

i paid $250 for each blue back I bought from Washington, plus airfare. and that's because there are very, very few blue backs where I live.

Mrs.V-Perez

I think it all depends on where you are located. Here in Virginia/DC/Maryland area I think $100 for a Blue bird is pretty reasonable. There are some near me who are asking more and some even less. When I have done trades or sell my birds generally normal GB without being split to BB are $50 so I would think the Green bird and $50 would be fine, but that is for my area.

Wow 250 plus air fair! That's a lot , I haven't seen blues at all in my area when I use to live in San Antonio area I saw them go for 150-200 a pair . I think that's reasonable 50 and blkface/grnback/purple breasted . Now here is my next question do males or hens worth more? And since u can't visually see if it's split blue how do u know ur not being lied to?

Mrs.V-Perez

No way of knowing if they are split other than trusting the person or breeding them to a blue bird and seeing if you get any blue offspring.

As far as which one is worth more, I think they should be the same price, I don't know of anyone who asks for more based on gender

Greenbacks here go for about $90, Blues go for $250

Thank you everyone for helping me understand this stuff a little more! I was completely lost in to what to expect and what to do. I still have time my babies haven't molted yet . But I want to be prepared . And be keeping a eye out

Wow 250? I might not even pay for it even if it was a purple gen.,I got mine blue for 125 n I thought that was expensive

kyubi wrote: Wow 250? I might not even pay for it even if it was a purple gen.,I got mine blue for 125 n I thought that was expensive

Hello! I used to lived in highland Indiana!Lol but back to the post , I honestly thought it was gunna be life for a life, bird for bird , but I do understand blues are a unique kind of gouldian and ,so are silvers. So I kinda thought I might have to still pay something even though it's same species of bird, just different colors.

kyubi wrote: Wow 250? I might not even pay for it even if it was a purple gen.,I got mine blue for 125 n I thought that was expensive

@kyubi

That is why I do not have any blues right now.