Do people offer stud services?

[chickenphile]

Do people stud out chickens? Should the male be brough to the females or doesn't it matter? I am looking to get some fertile eggs but don't want a rooster. I have silkies and standard breeds.

thanks
Chris

 

[CATRAY44]

Um, I don't know, but you might want to re title your post to," Do people offer their roosters for stud services?", lol..

 

[dixiechick]

oldtimegator and I AI'ed her roo to my hen. I took her to him. I may do the same with sunshinesilkies for my showgirl.

Find some good people will to share the "wealth" in your area -- and you should be in business.

 

[Southernbelle]

It's been done, but you should always quarantine new birds for 3-4 weeks before introducing them to your flock, then they should quarantine him when they get him back from you. So it can be a pain, but may be worth it, if you'd really like some fertile eggs, but don't want to own a roo.

 

[PortageGirl]

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ROFL I must be around animals too much, it never for one second occured to me to take that any way but the way it was meant. SHAME on you!

I mean, it's in the managing the flock section of a chicken forum!

That's too funny, or else maybe shame on ME for being so boring! heheh

 

[Lobzi]

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I would. I have 3 roosters to choose from.

 

[the1much]

 

[Pumpkinpup]

AI is the safest route and you don't have to move your birds around to do it. If the stud roo is a long drive from you you will have to use a cooler and dry ice though to keep the semen viable until you can insemenate your hen.

 

[CATRAY44]

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I would. I have 3 roosters to choose from.

 

[CATRAY44]

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ROFL I must be around animals too much, it never for one second occured to me to take that any way but the way it was meant. SHAME on you!

I mean, it's in the managing the flock section of a chicken forum!

That's too funny, or else maybe shame on ME for being so boring! heheh

Sorry, but I hadn't even had my coffee yet, lol. Good way to start the day with a chuckle!