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Ah, you like the big birds, then. I used to raise Blue/Black/Splash Orpingtons and now I have a new bunch of Partridge and Blue Partridge Brahmas. They are big old boys and especially the partridge would be something showable if you could show that color variety in the United States. His...

You're welcome, but just experience is all that is. Anyone can get that, right? Just takes awhile, with some sadness and frustration along the way. I used to say my hatchery hens were hatched with "kill switches" that started getting them just after they turned 2-3 years old. And in consulting...

Actually, some of the best birds in the country are line bred, father to granddaughter, etc. But, one must know how to do it well and when and if new blood is needed. I have been doing a form of line breeding myself here in my Stukel line of Barred Plymouth Rocks, though I do have plans to cross...

But, breeder quality stock is not always show quality. It depends on a lot of factors. Breeder quality birds will most likely produce better stock, yes, but no one can truly say a bird is "show" quality unless it's been shown. And, not to get too involved, if you have a breed where you need two...

Actually, there truly is no such thing as a "show quality chick". Even two parents who are absolute perfection do not always produce chicks that grow up to be the same quality as they are. But, I do know what you're asking. Pretty much, you can forget all the major hatcheries for anything of...