Wow Barbara! Thank you so much for your way insightful and informative reply. That made my decision for me. I'll go with the hatchery for my initial brood, then find a good breeder for the type we like best, and introduce the roo after a quarantine to improve my line. That was very kind of you...
Thanks for adding me. My question is to the breeders out there. I placed an order with a hatchery before I read this forum and found out that breeders such as are found on this website produce genetically superior chickens than hatcheries do. I'm looking for six friendly, quiet hens to start a...