Is a chicken breed identified by phenotype(looks) only? I see chickens claimed to be whatever breed they look like but then their offspring are definitely not that breed at least not pure. How do I know what I am buying or do I just trust the breeder that the birds are pure and wait and find out.
Hi.
I am new to this forum. My name is Chris and I have been breeding backyard chickens/mutts for the past 35 years.
I have in the past breed solely for looks and no specific standard. I have now sold most of my chickens and plan to breed Light Sussex chickens as I have always fancied them. They...