It just isn't possible to offer "Show quality CHICKS", (OR EGGS) from either Hatcheries or successful breeders of Show birds in any breed! If you want SHOW BIRDS, you must purchase mature youngsters or stock that you can SEE the quality. Champions do not produce Champions or even show offspring, if matings are not carefully selected, and best, with proven results.
When you purchase chicks, young stock or mature birds, the results of your breeding plans must be a planned project, with good records. Most popular breeds are easier to get BEST and poor ones. Less well known breeds will be YOUR responsibility to learn how to breed them for Show quality--for yourself first, then will create a line that others will want--and can be successful with, IF they also do a little studying and hatch enough to see what that bloodline produces.
It is a great activity, a long term one,for best success, if you want to show and have your birds place well.
And it is just for a trial run and a quick project--that is your choice, but a serious breeders is likely to sell you "promising" birds, but not their BEST. Too many great birds are "lost to the breed", if new owners just want to win at a show, and not continue the "line", to make more Show quality offspring.
But we each do what we want to--that is okay, too, different options are always there for our choice! Good luck
When you purchase chicks, young stock or mature birds, the results of your breeding plans must be a planned project, with good records. Most popular breeds are easier to get BEST and poor ones. Less well known breeds will be YOUR responsibility to learn how to breed them for Show quality--for yourself first, then will create a line that others will want--and can be successful with, IF they also do a little studying and hatch enough to see what that bloodline produces.
It is a great activity, a long term one,for best success, if you want to show and have your birds place well.
And it is just for a trial run and a quick project--that is your choice, but a serious breeders is likely to sell you "promising" birds, but not their BEST. Too many great birds are "lost to the breed", if new owners just want to win at a show, and not continue the "line", to make more Show quality offspring.
But we each do what we want to--that is okay, too, different options are always there for our choice! Good luck
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