Help with pricing bottle babies

andiplus8 · #1 04/26/11, 05:50 PM

I am new to Nigerian Dwarfs so I am not sure what to charge for babies. Someone saw pics of my Nigerian Dwarf doe and buck. They asked about pedigree and such. The doe is double registered, but the buck is not registered at all. Although the buck has an impressive milking pedigree. His sire was registered all the way back to the Mayflower...LOL
Anyway, this person asked if they could get a buckling should she happen to kid one. Well, today my doe kidded a single buckling! She must have heard.....lol
And now I don't know what to charge. I need help, suggestions, advice.
I know it goes by regions so I am near Heavener, OK, just between Ft Smith, AR and Mena, AR on the OK side of the state line.
I need to figure this out soon because she wants a bottle baby and I want the milk. lol
Thanks!!

Alice In TX/MO · #2 04/26/11, 06:49 PM

$50 is reasonable as they are not registrable.

bknthesdle · #3 04/26/11, 06:55 PM

I paid $50 for my Nigerian x Nubian doeling.

andiplus8 · #4 04/26/11, 07:01 PM

Ok, great thanks!!
On a happy side note...I just went out to check on mama and baby and found another tiny little buckling!! He will be our new wether since we had to send the other one to the freezer. He was a fence challenger. Hopefully this one will stay in the pasture.

lasergrl · #5 04/26/11, 07:52 PM

around here unregistered would be $100 with nigies the price is not lowered for being a bottlebaby, makes them more desired really. If he had papers, and nice milking genetics $250 would be average for unproven lines.

andiplus8 · #6 04/26/11, 08:02 PM

Well I am charging $75 since he is full blood, but not registerable. The lady seems to think it's fair so all is good!
Thanks y'all!