1 Additional Thoughts on Additional Thoughts on Poultry Compensation Poultry Compensation Stephen L. Ott Stephen L. Ott Commercial Poultry Producers Small & Independent Poultry Producers Backyard, Exhibition (Show), Pets, Zoos Feral Birds, Fighting Cocks, Specialty Birds, e.g. racing pigeons
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Additional Thoughts on Additional Thoughts on Poultry CompensationPoultry Compensation
Stephen L. OttStephen L. Ott
Commercial Poultry Producers Small & IndependentPoultry Producers
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
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