FarmerTony
Chirping
- Sep 7, 2016
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When breeding any animal, its usually best to have a clear and limited goal for the breeding program. Don't try to improve every aspect of the breed at once. Focus on one specific goal.
That said, if you are just trying to maintain your own flock, i.e. not creating a new breed, it is common practice to change out the rooster each year. e.g. using a leghorn to get egg production up, and using a RIR to get pretty much everything else up.
Broodiness is not a negative trait. I'm actually trying to get broodiness back to wild levels in my flock, as I like having tons of baby chickens running around. The plus of that is, broodiness tends to breed itself back in.
That said, if you are just trying to maintain your own flock, i.e. not creating a new breed, it is common practice to change out the rooster each year. e.g. using a leghorn to get egg production up, and using a RIR to get pretty much everything else up.
Broodiness is not a negative trait. I'm actually trying to get broodiness back to wild levels in my flock, as I like having tons of baby chickens running around. The plus of that is, broodiness tends to breed itself back in.
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