breeding chickens

[BarnChick]

What is the better way to go. Buying new chicks from hatcheries to get pure breeds or is it okay to have a rooster of one breed and let it go with hens of other breeds and let the hens raise them. We are only raising these for eggs, not for show or anything.
thanks

 

[cmfarm]

I think it depends on what you plan on doing with the chicks. If you are going to sell them you may want pure breeds. If you are just going to keep them you could go either way.