Bird Prices

lovemyfinch · Post by **lovemyfinch** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:33 pm

Aubrey wrote:Petsmart here has a pair of male Green Singers for $35! I couldn't believe it. They are begging to get rid of them because they are such 'onery' boys. I wasn't sure I wanted to tackle that, I do feel sorry for the little guy's though

I would personally be back at that store at this very moment for that price.

They have beautiful songs.

6finchfriends · Post by **6finchfriends** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:47 pm

My breeder friend that I purchased my Societys from (and he gave me 3 Zebras

for free

) gave me a price list of the finches he has from last season's babies that are for sale. So I guess they are about ayear old or less?
Societys- 15.00
Zebras-15.00 (the ones he gave me were Penguin male, saddleback male and a Silver or normal female. So he has a good variety)
Javas- 19.00
Gouldons- (he said he has lots) 65.00
He had owls but none for sale right now.
His birds are clean and well cared for. I've always been happy with them. (we bought a parrot from him a few years ago but he doesn't breed parrots anymore) From what I can see his prices are fair as well!

6finchfriends · Post by **6finchfriends** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:53 pm

at least for our area. there aren't a lot of breeders up here in no man's land

Aubrey · Post by **Aubrey** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:39 pm

lovemyfinch wrote:
Aubrey wrote:Petsmart here has a pair of male Green Singers for $35! I couldn't believe it. They are begging to get rid of them because they are such 'onery' boys. I wasn't sure I wanted to tackle that, I do feel sorry for the little guy's though
I would personally be back at that store at this very moment for that price. They have beautiful songs.

I wish I was more familiar with shipping live birds, I would go and get them for you

Post by **Sally** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:01 pm

Aubrey wrote:Petsmart here has a pair of male Green Singers for $35! I couldn't believe it. They are begging to get rid of them because they are such 'onery' boys. I wasn't sure I wanted to tackle that, I do feel sorry for the little guy's though

That is a great price! The Petsmart near me has two males for $40 each. They seem to be getting along, but your store may have run into problems with two males in the same cage. They can be territorial.

BigBear0007 · Post by **BigBear0007** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:57 pm

1) Location:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2) Type of finch : Cuban Melodious Finch
3) Bought from : Broker
4) Price paid : $300.00 per Pair
5) Any other info: Very hard to get.

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 11:09 am

This could be a record (it is the highest I've heard of being asked) for Strawberry Finches.

$225 each! (says banded 2011)

I'll pass.

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 11:11 am

Liz...I saw a very old pair at a show for $275.00 a pair!

Post by **Sally** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 11:20 am

L in Ontario wrote:This could be a record (it is the highest I've heard of being asked) for Strawberry Finches.

$225 each! (says banded 2011)

I'll pass.

Wow, so my little clutch is worth $900?!!

Mine are banded 2011, fledged and banded 2-3-11, and I really can't sex them yet (of course, I haven't really tried very hard, as they are so young). Where did you see this, Liz? It is a shame if that breeder isn't trying to work with other breeders to swap bloodlines and improve the gene pool, which should be the goal of everyone with this species today, instead of just thinking how much money they can get for them.

Rowdy Hotel · Post by **Rowdy Hotel** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:51 am

Petsmart did have green singers for $20 at one point at the store near me. I asked why and the manager said they were being discontinued and would no longer be carried, guess they didn't sell very many at their normal price of $80. So I bought all their green singers and all their blue capped cordon bleus, which were down to $75 for a pair (normally $200). I just wish they would stop selling canaries, all the stores I visit has their birds wheezing and coughing from either ASM or secondary bacterial infections.

I just got back from a bird expo in Palmer, MA. Prices as follows:

Green Singers $35
Owl finches $90 for 2011 banded birds (I picked up a 4yr old pair for $125, figured I still had a few years of production but I may be wrong)

Flight of Fancy · Post by **Flight of Fancy** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:39 pm

Location: Tyler, Tx

Petsmart -

Finches:

Zebra (mix of mutations) - $16.99
Green Singing Finch - $79.99
Bronze-winged Mannikan - $16.99
Orange-cheeked Finch - $39.99
Spice Finch - $21.99
Blue-capped Cordon Bleu - $99.99
Silver-billed Finch - $49.99
Society - $21.99
Canary - $129.99

Other:

Diamond Doves - $34.99
Parakeets - $17.99

Petland -

Finches:

Zebras (mix of mutations) - $19.99
Society - $19.99

Other:

Parakeets - $19.99
English Budgies (hand-fed) - $99.99

All these prices are current as of today. I know when I worked at Petland we had White Java Finches for $69.99, Canaries for $129 - $149, and Spice Finches for $21.99. We never had Gouldians but there was a price tag at well over $100 a piece for them.

colorin · Post by **colorin** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:54 am

it's funny how prices vary from one place to another.
Here in Spain you buy canaries and strawberry finches for $30 but blue caps are around $150 !

nelloyello11 · Post by **nelloyello11** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:24 pm

Buffalo, NY
At a locally-owned petstore today, I saw:
- zebras $20 each (up from $18 in December 2010, when I got mine)
- owls $100 each (a lot, I know, but it is the first time I have seen them in a petstore in this area)
- shaft tails $130/pair
- stars $100/pair
- societies $22 each
- cut throats $100/pair
- varigated canary $100 male, $80 female
- red factor canary $140 male, $100 female

At another petstore, a small chain store, I saw
-societies $20 each
- zebras $17 each
- gouldians $ $100 each
- RF canary male $110 closed banded

Unfortunately, I did not think to check for banding at the first place I went, but I think their canaries were also banded.

beephonkbeep · Post by **beephonkbeep** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:48 pm

Whoa! Nice prices on the singers... the Petsmart where I work [in the bay area, california] has a singer and two cut throats for $80 each. Orange-cheeked waxbills are $40.

We have a really hard time selling finches... by far most of the birds we sell are Parakeets. When we do sell a finch, it's almost always a society or a zebra. My co-workers say whenever they sell something else, they have a party

One of my co-workers expressed surprise that the singer hadn't been discounted, because it's been there FOREVER. If it does, and I'm able to take it home by means other than public transport....

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Tue May 03, 2011 12:24 pm

And you thought Strawberries were expensive - better check how many Gouldian finches you have now!

http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-pets-birds-f ... Z279050189

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