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Additional Thoughts on Additional Thoughts on Poultry CompensationPoultry Compensation

Stephen L. OttStephen L. Ott

Commercial Poultry Producers Small & IndependentPoultry Producers

Backyard, Exhibition (Show),Pets, Zoos

Feral Birds,Fighting Cocks,Specialty Birds, e.g.racing pigeons

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Commercial poultry Commercial poultry

��Value based upon industry dataValue based upon industry data

Backyard, exhibition (show), pets, zoosBackyard, exhibition (show), pets, zoos

��Value = Established replacement costsValue = Established replacement costs

��Value = cost of young chicks plus cost of feed Value = cost of young chicks plus cost of feed to reach adulthood to reach adulthood

Exhibition “Championship Flock”Exhibition “Championship Flock”Suggested by President ABASuggested by President ABA

Bird QualityBird Quality Flock Flock DistributionDistribution

Price Price RangeRange

Backyard / Meat (culls)Backyard / Meat (culls) 20%20% $5 $5 -- $8$8

Birds for beginning Birds for beginning exhibitorexhibitor

50%50% $35 $35 -- $50$50

Breeder birds for Breeder birds for advanced exhibitoradvanced exhibitor

20%20% $50 $50 -- $75$75

Next generation parents: Next generation parents: championship flockchampionship flock

10%10% $100 $100 --$200$200

Flock weighted averageFlock weighted average $50$50

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Bird Values from California, 2003Bird Values from California, 2003(USD / bird)(USD / bird)

Domestic Fowl PricingDomestic Fowl Pricing(California, May 8, 2003)(California, May 8, 2003)

Range ChickensRange Chickens�� Back yard Chicken $5Back yard Chicken $5--$15$15�� Crossbred Common Crossbred Common

Bantam $2Bantam $2--$5$5�� Purebred Exhibition $5Purebred Exhibition $5--$25$25�� Chicks $0.50Chicks $0.50--$5$5

Pit Game Pit Game –– Fighting CocksFighting Cocks�� Pit Game Proven Pit Game Proven

(1 year or older) $75(1 year or older) $75--$100$100�� Pit Game Unproven Pit Game Unproven

(less 1 year old) $50(less 1 year old) $50--$100$100�� Brood cocks $50Brood cocks $50--$200$200�� Brood Hens $35Brood Hens $35--$125$125

DucksDucks�� Duck Black $16Duck Black $16--$17$17�� Duck Fulvous $20Duck Fulvous $20--$22$22�� Duck Greenwing Teal $27 Duck Greenwing Teal $27 �� Duck Hood Mergansers $50 Duck Hood Mergansers $50 �� Duck Manderine $20 Duck Manderine $20 �� Duck Marble Teal $22Duck Marble Teal $22--$25$25�� Duck Pintail $20 Duck Pintail $20 �� Duck Red Crested Duck Red Crested $20$20

Pochards $22Pochards $22�� Duck Redhead $20 Duck Redhead $20 �� Duck Ringed Teal $20 Duck Ringed Teal $20 �� Duck Ruddy $50 Duck Ruddy $50 �� Duck Teal $25 Duck Teal $25 �� Duck wood duck $15Duck wood duck $15�� Domestic DucksDomestic Ducks $10$10--$25$25

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Domestic Fowl PricingDomestic Fowl Pricing(California, May 8, 2003)(California, May 8, 2003)

PigeonPigeon�� Pigeon Nicobar $250 Pigeon Nicobar $250 �� Pigeon Racing $6 Pigeon Racing $6 �� Pigeons $3Pigeons $3--$20$20

PheasantPheasant�� Pheasant $12Pheasant $12--$50$50�� Pheasant Amherst $12 Pheasant Amherst $12 �� Pheasant Golden $12 Pheasant Golden $12 �� Pheasant Reeves $12Pheasant Reeves $12

SwanSwan�� Swan Black Neck $500 Swan Black Neck $500 �� Swan Trumpeter $500 Swan Trumpeter $500

GeeseGeese�� Goose Blue $50 Goose Blue $50 �� Goose Egyption $30 Goose Egyption $30 �� Goose Ganada $36 Goose Ganada $36 �� Goose Magellan $125 Goose Magellan $125 �� Goose RedGoose Red--breasted $250 breasted $250 �� Goose Sebastropol $50 Goose Sebastropol $50 �� Goose Crossbred $5Goose Crossbred $5--$10$10�� Goose Purebred $10Goose Purebred $10--$20$20

Miscellaneous birdsMiscellaneous birds�� Peacock $25Peacock $25--$100$100�� Peafowl $50Peafowl $50--$100$100�� Quail $3Quail $3--$20$20�� Quail Bobwhite $4 Quail Bobwhite $4 �� Turkeys $15Turkeys $15--$30$30�� Ostriches $75Ostriches $75--$100$100�� Emus $75Emus $75--$150$150

GamecocksGamecocks (Fighting Cocks)(Fighting Cocks)�� Brood Cocks Brood Cocks

(caged breeding birds) $50 (caged breeding birds) $50 -- $200$200�� Brood Hens Brood Hens

(caged breeding birds) $35 (caged breeding birds) $35 -- $125$125�� Fighting Roosters Fighting Roosters

(loose birds) $25 (loose birds) $25 -- $100$100�� Hens (loose birds) $25 Hens (loose birds) $25 -- $50$50�� Juvenile $20 Juvenile $20 -- $40$40�� Chicks $5Chicks $5�� Backyard Chickens: Backyard Chickens:

Male, Female $5 Male, Female $5 -- $15$15

GameGame--Hunting Birds, Water Fowl, Hunting Birds, Water Fowl, ExhibitionExhibition�� Doves $5 Doves $5 -- $12$12�� Ducks $5 Ducks $5 -- $20$20�� Geese $15 Geese $15 -- $25$25�� Guinea $10 Guinea $10 -- $15$15�� Ostriches/Emus $75 Ostriches/Emus $75 -- $150$150

Game Birds, Water Fowl, Game Birds, Water Fowl, ExhibitionExhibition�� Peacock $25 Peacock $25 -- $100$100�� Pigeon: NicobarPigeon: Nicobar $250$250�� Pigeon: Racing $6Pigeon: Racing $6�� Pigeon: Other $3 Pigeon: Other $3 -- $20$20�� Quail $5 Quail $5 -- $10$10�� TurkeysTurkeys $15 $15 -- $30$30

PheasantsPheasants�� Red, Yellow $200Red, Yellow $200�� Impeyian $400Impeyian $400�� Swine hoe $300Swine hoe $300�� WhiteWhite——Crested Kalij $300Crested Kalij $300�� Silver $120Silver $120�� Golden $150Golden $150�� Lady Amherst $175Lady Amherst $175�� Blueback Mongolian $35Blueback Mongolian $35�� Albino $250Albino $250

California Bird Prices, December, 2003

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Pet Bird ValuesPet Bird Values(California, December, 2003)(California, December, 2003)

AmazonAmazon�� Yellow Naped Amazon Yellow Naped Amazon (Amazona auropalliata) (Amazona auropalliata) $1,000 $1,000 �� Yellow Faced Amazon (Yellow Faced Amazon (Amazona xanthops) Amazona xanthops) $800$800�� Tres Maria Amazon (Tres Maria Amazon (Amazona ochrocephala tresmarie) Amazona ochrocephala tresmarie) $1,200 $1,200 �� Blue Fronted Amazon Blue Fronted Amazon (Amazona aestiva xanthopteryx) (Amazona aestiva xanthopteryx) $700$700--$900$900�� Double Yellow Headed Amazon (Double Yellow Headed Amazon (Amazon ochrocephala oratrix) Amazon ochrocephala oratrix) $600$600--$850$850�� Jamaican Yellow Billed Amazon (Jamaican Yellow Billed Amazon (Amazonia collaria) Amazonia collaria) $1,800 $1,800

CackatooCackatoo�� RedRed--Vented CockatooVented Cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia) (Cacatua haematuropygia) $2,200$2,200�� Umbrella Cockatoo Umbrella Cockatoo (Cacatua alba) (Cacatua alba) $1,000$1,000�� Ducorp CockatooDucorp Cockatoo (Cacatua ducorps) (Cacatua ducorps) $1,000$1,000�� Goffin Cockatoo (Goffin Cockatoo (Cacatua ducorps) Cacatua ducorps) $700$700--$1000$1000�� Leadbeater Cockatoo Leadbeater Cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri) (Cacatua leadbeateri) $4,000$4,000�� Moluccan Cockatoo Moluccan Cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis) (Cacatua moluccensis) $600$600--$1500$1500�� Long Billed Corella Cockatoo Long Billed Corella Cockatoo (Cacatua tenuirostris) (Cacatua tenuirostris) $2,200$2,200�� Cockatoo $500Cockatoo $500--$1500$1500

Pet Bird ValuesPet Bird Values(California, December, 2003)(California, December, 2003)

ConureConure�� Green Conure (Green Conure (Pyrrhura molinae) Pyrrhura molinae) $250$250�� Sun Conure Sun Conure (Aratinga solstitialis) (Aratinga solstitialis) $350$350�� Yellow Green Conure Yellow Green Conure (Pyrrhura malinae) (Pyrrhura malinae) $400$400�� Fallow Green checked Conure (Fallow Green checked Conure (Pyrrhura Molinae) Pyrrhura Molinae) $250 $250

Small Pet BirdsSmall Pet Birds�� Finches $5Finches $5--$35$35�� Finches Common $5Finches Common $5--$20$20�� Lovebirds $25Lovebirds $25--$75$75�� Parakeets $5Parakeets $5--$25$25�� Canaries $25Canaries $25--$100$100�� Cockatiels $25Cockatiels $25--$100$100

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Small or Independent ProducersSmall or Independent Producers

Production from a few hundred to a Production from a few hundred to a hundreds of thousand birdshundreds of thousand birds

May have own breeding linesMay have own breeding lines

Value the same as similar birds in large Value the same as similar birds in large commercial operations, unless owner can commercial operations, unless owner can demonstrate with production, financial and demonstrate with production, financial and tax records their birds are worth moretax records their birds are worth more

Feral BirdsFeral Birds

Owned by no one, yet could be a community Owned by no one, yet could be a community food resourcefood resource

Their elimination may be important in disease Their elimination may be important in disease controlcontrol

Methods for obtaining such birdsMethods for obtaining such birds

��Government paid huntersGovernment paid hunters

��But doesn’t address loss value to the communityBut doesn’t address loss value to the community

��Pay bounty for dead birds presented to government Pay bounty for dead birds presented to government officialsofficials

��Bounty must be less than indemnity paid for backyard birdsBounty must be less than indemnity paid for backyard birds

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Fighting CocksFighting CocksOwnership is legal, but the fighting may not beOwnership is legal, but the fighting may not be

Ability to fight gives rise to increased valueAbility to fight gives rise to increased value

Moral dilemma Moral dilemma �� Paying more for birds that fight may be viewed by the public as Paying more for birds that fight may be viewed by the public as

government endorsement of cock fighting which can cause government endorsement of cock fighting which can cause public relations problems public relations problems

�� However, such owners are often expert at avoiding government However, such owners are often expert at avoiding government officials and will hide their birds during a disease outbreakofficials and will hide their birds during a disease outbreak

�� May want to develop government or official fighting pitsMay want to develop government or official fighting pits��Would allow disease testing of such birdsWould allow disease testing of such birds

��Also generate tax revenueAlso generate tax revenue

Work with such owners before an outbreak Work with such owners before an outbreak �� Establish typical distribution of quality within a fighting bird flock Establish typical distribution of quality within a fighting bird flock

and values associated with various quality levels and values associated with various quality levels

Specialty BirdsSpecialty Birds

Birds with very unique characteristicsBirds with very unique characteristics

��Examples: racing pigeons, rolling skating Examples: racing pigeons, rolling skating parrotparrot

How to value such characteristics?How to value such characteristics?

��Expert opinionExpert opinion

��Need to be careful of bias, especially if expert is Need to be careful of bias, especially if expert is not experienced in appraisal methodsnot experienced in appraisal methods

May want to have a maximum valuation May want to have a maximum valuation