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I always try to remember that Bob probably talked to the authors of those books, they were probably 50 or 60 years old when Bob was getting started. You will begin to admire certain people on the BYC site, the way they reply to others or the logic they bring to a "conversation". 3riverschicks...

@JenniferDuBay now that you have finished reading this thread you should consider reading all that Bob wrote on BYC https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/posts/by_user/id/50062

I decided on large, I am still trying to train my eye and lower numbers are still a challenge, freezer gets my culls instead of trying to find a buyer, I prefer larger eggs also.

Take a look at this guy, I have not seen his flock, I was google(ing) buff brahma when I found him. http://www.goldenfeatherfarm.com/gff-blog.html

I ordered from a hatchery and two breeders that try for the "Standard". I had to see for myself. There is a difference! You might have both and show the local buyers the difference.

I can help in a couple of areas, the other questions are for other members. Is it possible to get meat and eggs and breed good birds from a small flock? Yes, for me I can get more meat and eggs than I can use. Eggs in the spring and summer, meat fills the freezer in the fall, reducing winter...

Two very good responses above. I just finished a pen and made it large and square, 28x28. The top is cattle panels(4 gauge)covered with chicken wire (19 gauge). The top required horizontal support, I put horizontal wood frame every seven feet. The square design because a square gives the most...

I think "Yellow House Farm" was the guy who posted a photo of cages lined up for judging then culling, I have been thinking of doing something similar. Reread some of the posts I saved and found one (might have been from Walt) that said to start with "head, body and tail" not leg color or comb...

I started and finished the shuffle but my deck only had seven, for the initial deal, I might shuffle again after the March hatch, just to see if I can get a wild card. Still thinking about which male to use

I am building a pen/coop 28 feet by 28 feet. I will probably postpone breeding the australorp this spring and only hatch buff brahma (LF) until I have enough (that number is unknown). I am thinking with one hen and three pullets I will hatch for a month in the early spring with the incubator and...

I was just trying to steer him that direction, I will give him your web site.

I met a guy yesterday that has "feed store barred rocks" and I want to e-mail him a list of quality breeders. He lives in north Texas. Any suggestions?

after thinking about my question and your answers, I agree completely

my pens and set-up is small, should I select the best four pullets for type/standard before I select for the above criteria? It seems easy to put my best four pullets in separate tractors and then get production information, then I would hatch from only the best two of four hens.

I have a decision to make on my buckeye hens, one has a wide enough tail but the wrong angle, the other has the correct angle but narrow tail. Help would be nice!