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@Ridgerunner thats a lot of great info. thank you very much for that. i contacted some show breeders last night. one of the guys thats been doing it for over 20 years was very nice. he said that he doesn't know of anyone selling the breeds i am looking for either. i also got the feeling that...

thank you both, thats great. i will get on that today. i did find the Irish poultry society. i have emailed them. they dont really have much of a website, but hopefully they can help with breeders too. thanks again

thank you all for the help and advice. @Ridgerunner i do understand your idea on strains. and i think selective breeding is good, as you say though "once you know what you are doing". i will only be butchering about 50 hens a year for the first few years. i will just be selling meat to work...

thanks egghead jr for that. i never even thought of selling on layers at the end of the year. i just planned on slaughtering all when they reach the correct weight. as you stated the sussex and dorkings are English breeds. i am in Ireland. i can get white sussex. but no one sells red sussex or...

hi, thats great info. thank you for that. i do like the leghorns myself. i think i might hatch out a few more of these to keep my egg sales satisfied. i think i need to read up more on the sexlinks. thanks very much

hi, for the last few weeks i seem to be reading conflicting information online regarding the breeds that are good for meat. i live in ireland so i am limited to certain breeds. we dont get cornish cross over here or rangers. i read that buff orpingtons are a good meat bird, then i read that they...