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    Goose mating- is it wise to buy stock from 2 sources?

    Useful info. I'm not new to the breed myself (unsure if directed at me or OP) but do agree; make sure you know what you're looking at before buying stock. Make sure you can examine the parent stock/their setup too. My biggest problem wasn't finding pure pilgrims, but finding ones that weren't...
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    Goose mating- is it wise to buy stock from 2 sources?

    Normally that would be true, but I think a few (2? 3?) years ago they lost a LOT of birds at a major breeding facility and because of it they have only been getting around 10 Pilgrims to hatch a YEAR across all hatcheries. Usually only males are offered, sometimes (rarely) straight run and...
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    Goose mating- is it wise to buy stock from 2 sources?

    Honestly, even with rabbits I know some breeders who have been breeding from the same rabbit lines for the past 15+ years and never add "fresh blood" with no issues. The trick is just having lines with little to no issues to start and culling aggressively for health and fertility. Saying that...
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