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Although I love my EE eggs I wont be hatching much of them, I might do a couple test batches to see if any things changed but those two girls threw out nearly 80% cockerels last year ..I may find someone who just wants eggs and sell those two and find a couple more.
Ditto, Thanks Margaret.Great job getting it started @margaretyakoda
It's good to see so many different approaches to achieving the same factor.
Personally I see that this is going to be an ongoing process. I imagine the years put into creating the Crested Cream Legbar, or the Swedish Flower Hen (both more modern breeds that haven’t been corrupted from original intent as much as others). Both of these breeds were devoted to a number of specific traits. One can devote ones entire life into genetics; I see that some are delving deeper than others.
My plans involve focusing on no more than 5 (I hope) specific breeds. Personality is always at the top of my list of required traits. I love the intricacies of genetics, the way little quirks pop up, the things that you can’t control, and the things that you can build on! In fact one of my chosen breeds is bred for one of those quirks, the Scots Dumpy.
So along with sticking to the designs of the SOP for each of my chosen breeds, I want to have fun with some crosses. For me it is all about learning as I go, and enjoying my birds.
Now see, there is another reason to try fermented feed.. Now that would be an interesting experiment knowing what these two hens produced for me last year...Interesting observation AM. I also found that my birds from EE genetics produced a lot of cockrels. The EE X PBR hatched about 50% pullets. The EE x RIR hatched 75% cockrels and EE x EE hatched 100% cockrels. But, all of the BSL from those birds are nice little birds. Good body size, excellent pea combs, lay a nice dark clear aqua colored egg. I'm really looking forward to crossing them back to the EE roo. Bee Kissed says she always has an unusually high percentage of females hatch in her flocks, and attributes it to using fermented feed. Of all of the statements made by folks about "tweaking the hatch to favor a certain gender, I would put more stock in this than any of the other "recommendations." I think before setting eggs, I may also add some ACV to the water for a couple of weeks before collecting eggs.