Would anyone be willing to give me some advice please?
My current male it not exactly what I had in mind, but he's quiet and not mean. That is of utmost importance to me in our small flock. In my current bunch of chicks I have "the tank" (posted a few days ago) that is the offspring of my current male and my nicest female. I am only able to keep one male - possibly two at most. If this cockerel continues to show promise, it would make sense to replace my current male with him as long he shows improvement, correct? Then I would breed him back to his mother (dark layer), and that would help improve the color that was probably lost, correct?
Am I on the right track? I also have unrelated cockerels to chose from, but then I'd be starting over AGAIN. Of course, it's WAY too early to tell how these guys will grow out, but I'm just thinking ahead.
Thanks everyone!