Ok thanks, I will read it, I just perused it, they belong to the SPPA? I just joined about a month ago and got my breeders directory and newsletter. I was going to mention that there are a few articles in the newsletter and the breeders directory about breeding heritage poultry. I was going to...
You are not alone, I too started out the same way, then picked a breed that was being raised by a friend of mine and fell in love with them! If you go to American Breed livestock Conservancy, they have lots of good information on managing a breeding flock and how to evaluate your flock, and they...
Believe me you are NOT the only person who has those questions, and there are experienced people who can answer them. I understand your concern, I was told that inbreeding is not "as critical" in poultry as it is in cats or dogs, but you wouldn't want to breed say brother to sister for more...
And I am sooo very GRATEFUL!!! Thank you soo much! I will be here asking your advice about crossing these guys in the future! Oh one question and I'm really posing this to the whole thread, do you guys know of certain books pertaining to poultry breeding that would be good to invest in? Just...