I hope this is the right forum to ask these questions, so here goes:
what is the general quality that can be expected when ordering from large hatcheries?
obviously large hatcheries aren't selling show quality birds, but with careful flock management and selective breeding, can show quality birds be obtained from hatchery stock? if so, how many generations does that take?
the reason i'm asking these questions is because i'm living in costa rica, and once I get the import permits I will order a large number of day old chicks from a large hatchery. ordering show quality birds will be too costly for me right now. I don't plan on showing birds, but I would like to build up very genetically strong flocks of several pure breeds.
minorcas are one breed I plan on importing. I have read that the hatchery minorcas are much smaller and have lower egg production than exhibition quality minorcas. is it possible to achieve these larger exhibition quality minorcas from hatchery stock?
minorcas, white leghorns, buff laced polishes, silver laced polishes and silkies are the first breeds I plan to import. any info that anyone has on hatchery quality birds of these breeds is much appreciated.
thanks!
m
what is the general quality that can be expected when ordering from large hatcheries?
obviously large hatcheries aren't selling show quality birds, but with careful flock management and selective breeding, can show quality birds be obtained from hatchery stock? if so, how many generations does that take?
the reason i'm asking these questions is because i'm living in costa rica, and once I get the import permits I will order a large number of day old chicks from a large hatchery. ordering show quality birds will be too costly for me right now. I don't plan on showing birds, but I would like to build up very genetically strong flocks of several pure breeds.
minorcas are one breed I plan on importing. I have read that the hatchery minorcas are much smaller and have lower egg production than exhibition quality minorcas. is it possible to achieve these larger exhibition quality minorcas from hatchery stock?
minorcas, white leghorns, buff laced polishes, silver laced polishes and silkies are the first breeds I plan to import. any info that anyone has on hatchery quality birds of these breeds is much appreciated.
thanks!
m