DyingPhoenix
Songster
I hope this hasn't been covered a million times and I missed it...but..
Out of curiosity, has anyone selectively bred their flock just to be docile and friendly towards people? Out of all my chicks, there's always a few that are noticeably less flighty of me and much more relaxed than the rest.
These, of course, quickly become favorites.
If any of you have seen the documentary of the silver fox breeding program in Russia, where they had significant changes in temperament over even a short time, it really got me wondering if the same thing could be achieved in selectively bred chickens.
Out of curiosity, has anyone selectively bred their flock just to be docile and friendly towards people? Out of all my chicks, there's always a few that are noticeably less flighty of me and much more relaxed than the rest.
These, of course, quickly become favorites.
If any of you have seen the documentary of the silver fox breeding program in Russia, where they had significant changes in temperament over even a short time, it really got me wondering if the same thing could be achieved in selectively bred chickens.