I have been using Bobwhites for training dogs for a coup,e of decades with some amazing results from birds not found. With 4 and 5 th generations from eggs I purchased Lake Cumberland. Some of the strains are not far off from F1 generations.. I think what she is asking for is opinions from not...
Trying to figure out a breeding plan for my valleys.
I have a very productive quad on there finished there second year which is a Ohio strain
And 2 trio finished ther first year from a Michigan strain. I kept back 3 males and 2 females
From the Ohio strain and about 10 hens from the Michigan...
Haven't any luck with keeping more then a trio in a smaller breeding pen. But have had larger numbers in larger pens but usually then it was more like 2 to 1
I keep mine around 45 to 55% and no more then 60 to 65 % at lock down. It's the eggs are not good or the incubator may have been running hot maybe. I get around 90% hatch or better from my own eggs and usually much less from shipped eggs as low as 20%