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Well basically its where you have a flock of hens and a bunch of males, anywhere from 2-100 and every week or two you change males, it helps create genetic diversity when trying to start up.
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I have decided to not do duccles any more, I just have gotten frustrated with the breed. So im going to sell my two MFs and keep my two Porc hens and search around, high and low for a nice rooster to put with them. But no big plans ne more.
Don't give up on them!! I saw you were just selling their eggs recently. They really are a hard breed to perfect, there's so many faults that can pop up, but that's the fun in breeding them, I think. They're challenging. Cull heavily. The more you have, the better your chances of getting better quality stock. Part of the problem is that there just is not much GOOD QUALITY stock out there. Hard to build up a bloodline, would take years and years. But once you get the perfect birds (hopefully I will see that day), it makes it all worthwhile. They are a classy breed, but they're also tough, not dainty like sebrights, for example. I am just totally hooked on mine, from the time they hatch out to when they are grown, they are just great birds.
Yeah true, Its tough cuz there are not Manny breeders to begin with and even less Porcelain breeders. So i think ill keep my two porc, and sell my MF hen (if anyone wants her I will give you a deal and I will ship) So this year ill probally look for a decent MF or Porc roo for my two girls.
Well basically its where you have a flock of hens and a bunch of males, anywhere from 2-100 and every week or two you change males, it helps create genetic diversity when trying to start up.
BUT
I have decided to not do duccles any more, I just have gotten frustrated with the breed. So im going to sell my two MFs and keep my two Porc hens and search around, high and low for a nice rooster to put with them. But no big plans ne more.
Don't give up on them!! I saw you were just selling their eggs recently. They really are a hard breed to perfect, there's so many faults that can pop up, but that's the fun in breeding them, I think. They're challenging. Cull heavily. The more you have, the better your chances of getting better quality stock. Part of the problem is that there just is not much GOOD QUALITY stock out there. Hard to build up a bloodline, would take years and years. But once you get the perfect birds (hopefully I will see that day), it makes it all worthwhile. They are a classy breed, but they're also tough, not dainty like sebrights, for example. I am just totally hooked on mine, from the time they hatch out to when they are grown, they are just great birds.
Yeah true, Its tough cuz there are not Manny breeders to begin with and even less Porcelain breeders. So i think ill keep my two porc, and sell my MF hen (if anyone wants her I will give you a deal and I will ship) So this year ill probally look for a decent MF or Porc roo for my two girls.
