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You are wise to plan ahead... To move your young just sexed pullets in with your hens in the larger pen, you will want to insure they have access to their chick feed and water separate from the larger hens. The adults have a tendency to bully the younger more timid birds away from food and...

Looks like it will be a nice set up. What size will your grow out pen be? Think about pens for separating your pullets from your cockerels before 4 months. I've found there is less stress and better growth without all the "puberty" issues. If their pens share a fence, a shade cloth hung on a...

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Sounds like you are developing a breeding plan......I have quads...three hens with each cock so collecting enough eggs to reach 100 chicks per pen is much easier. Wyandotte7 suggested hatching as many as you can With a pair you might get 25 to 30. Housing in summer can be hard, but winter can...

If your hen has been with another cock before penning her with this new male, you should wait to collect eggs for at least two weeks. This should help insure that the sperm from the previous cock is out of her reserve. I like to store clean eggs in an egg turner in a cool room...I use the extra...

#2 is the current acceptable comb. Older breeders say the comb can have the texture of coarse sand. That being said...breeding to a smooth combed cock should help improve the combs on her offspring. Pick a cock that has great type and good yellow legs. It would be wise to allow your young hen to...

I will check the new directory for the Wyandotte Breeders of America to see who has Blues. I'll pm you some contact information. Are you breeding large fowl or Bantams? I'm assuming LF AND Karen is right on with those book recommendations! I'm looking into the 21st Century Poultry Breeding...

Yes, that would be a good procedure..F1 females to their sire. You could also breed your best cockerel to his mother. There are several threads in both the Exhibition and the Breed sections on Wyandotte. Post photos and ask lots of questions....many folks here are more experienced than...

Hopefully I can answer some of your questions. I'm out of your state range and I do not ship birds. Single matings can be done several ways... 1) set up pens using separate pairs. This requires more birds...one cock and one hen in each pen. Toe punch and or band chicks from each mating. 2)...