I hatched half males myself. First flock for me. Dual purpose. I only want one or two roosters in the end. How do you choose what to cull? Do you keep the fastest growing or are there more important criteria?
I went with painted walls and a one-piece vinyl floor over plywood. Used a semi-gloss exterior paint that I had left over. Caulked and painted the wall-floor joints. Cleans up nicely and I can hose it out when needed.
"However, am I interpreting this right to say that if I raise them for "commercial" use I am in the clear?"
The way I read it, even normal household pets aren't allowed if they are being raised commercially, i.e. for sale as with a breeder.
How did batch 2 and 3 turn out, Maldwin?
I have 7 Icelandic chicks that are about 3 weeks old. I got a 50% hatch out of mailed eggs. It was my first shot at incubating so I have lots to learn.