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X2!! He never, ever tired of giving good advise, no matter how many times before the question had been asked on this thread, that is what a true mentor is! He was always polite, and took the time to explain.

Does anyone know how often the ALBC updates thier endangered chicken breed list?

Oops wrong area!

I do believe you can have Quality, over Quantity, happens all the time in breeding programs, at least with horse breeding. I am new to the chicken breeding, so am not sure. Do you really have to hatch out hundreds of chicks and only keep half a dozen?? If you pick the best two to breed...

Bob, Thank you for the links, lots to read. I am still leaning heavy towards Javas as one breed, only because of my little hatchery hen. She is far from SOP, but lays an egg for me every day, and is of good size and weight. I did find a man in KY, John Utter (I think), he does sell Java...

Wow, thank you, checking those out! Thanks Robert, will look into the breeder organizations. I have been in touch with Greathorse, not sure I want RIR, they are ok, but would like to take on a breed that very few are breeding, hence my problem|!!!!! I prefer to raise what everyone else...

Will do. Also have the book "A Guide To Better Hatching" by Janet Stromberg. Waiting on a hen to go broody also, may increase my hatch rate.

Right, will remember that, it really gives me less options. Some in the area buy pairs or trios, as no luck with the eggs hatching at all.