Chicken Breeding "Pedigree"

[Obsessive]

I have heard some poeple who have lots of breeding stock, or who breed constantly, will make chicken "pedigrees" with info of when the chicken was hatched, from what stock, what the intended traits to be bred for, etc. And they will ID the chicken with bands, wing-clips, or toe-punching.

Anyone have anything/methods they use?

Any PDFs someone could post as a "Go-To" reference?

Thanks

 

[houndit]

The book the mating and breeding of poultry is a really good book. I think it had a lot of information on pedigreed breeding. I read it one time and than Master poultry breeders Kelly Klober recomended it to me. He does pedigreed breeding.

 

[canada-goose]

My Serama breeding records:

 

[Obsessive]

Great, I will try to get that book!

And thanks for the sample, Kooshie, that was what I was looking for. Just a simple example!
BTW, love the names, (just don't tell your chickens that they're dumb

, you never know, it may affect their self-esteem, therefore decreasing egg production

)

Anybody else have examples? The more the merrier!

 

[Marlinchaser]

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Oh dont worry about it decreasing egg production, if you look, ONLY the Males are labeled as dumb.

 

[Pathfinders]

I use a software program for my pedigree breeding called Breeders Assistant, which creates pedigree forms that look like this:

You can find the software here (it is somewhat expensive, but for me it was well worth it):

http://www.tenset.co.uk/

I also keep hand written records of observations I make along the way of course, as well as laying records during hatching season, hatch records, and "inventory" throughout the year.

 

[canada-goose]

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Lord F. and Lady S. are abbreviations of Lord Firestar and Lady Sandstorm. And don't say their names are dumb, it hurts my feelings.

 

[Obsessive]

NO i really do like the names. I was commenting on their personalities.

 

[canada-goose]

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Oh... duh. I'd forgotten the personality column! Ooopsie.

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

there is an online breed record thet i use call BREEDBOOK it also has a genetics calulator in it for color combo's, love it, plus a BYC member is one of the creator/editors so if you have a question you can ask him