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    Going to start a hatchery in a few years.

    "Chickens 2.0" is a good, simple slogan that gets across the point of what I'm trying to do.
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    Going to start a hatchery in a few years.

    I already have a name for my hatchery but maybe Hatchery 2.0 is a better idea.
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    Going to start a hatchery in a few years.

    Speckled Sussex as well. Possibly Blue Andalusians. Blue Andalusions are one of my favorite LF bird as long as they are good quality.
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    Going to start a hatchery in a few years.

    Salmon faverolles are a great idea. In my showing days I some goliath Jersey Giants. I might only be able to fit half as many as the other breeds in a pen if I get higher quality ones.
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    Going to start a hatchery in a few years.

    Wyandottes! Blue laced red, golden laced, and silver laced.
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    Going to start a hatchery in a few years.

    I should have some of the top laying breeds to compete with large hatcheries, although I don't enjoy them as much as bantams. The bantams will come later. BBS Ameraucana, Wheaten Ameraucana, White ameraucanas, EEs, barred rock, RIR(not production reds!), leghorns of a few colors, australorps...
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    Going to start a hatchery in a few years.

    Thank you, all I wanted was for this thread to get back on its original track.
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    Going to start a hatchery in a few years.

    I could quarantine for a long time, but it's still so risky that they may be carriers. I'm not saying it isn't the best way hypothetically, I just don't want to risk it.
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    Going to start a hatchery in a few years.

    I do not want to bring in any adult birds because of disease. I have battled roup for years with my previous flocks as a result of bringing in new chickens and taking them to shows. I will be buying SQ hatching eggs from trusted breeders and using the top males I hatch.
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    Going to start a hatchery in a few years.

    I've learned how to vent sex from my former mentor. He bred for 60 years, and was known nationally in the show scene.
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    What happened to the Sussex craze?

    I haven't been active in years since I sold my birds, but when I left there was a huge craze for light Sussex and lavender Sussex. Did this die down? Does anyone still have them?
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    Going to start a hatchery in a few years.

    I want to produce bantam Olive Eggers. I think there will be a good market for those.
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    Going to start a hatchery in a few years.

    Years ago my plan was to have a strictly show quality hatchery, but that would take decades to build. That is my end goal. But the investment of the building I am going to build, the incubators, and equipment couldn't be supported by a SQ hatchery at first. Partially because I can't get the...
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    Going to start a hatchery in a few years.

    I will have artificial lighting for the birds to lay virtually every day year round, or to maximize it to the highest extent. And yes, I will have extra males. I do plan to sell them at very low prices online. I also have a few connections in the area of people that raise meat chickens all...
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    Going to start a hatchery in a few years.

    If no bantams, the issue is choosing the best 36 breeds/varieties of LF. That will be difficult when there are 100's of breeds and dozens of colors of most breeds. Stressful just thinking about it. Lol
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