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It has been my experience that if the word "heritage" is in the subject, the thread will wander and the SOP will come up. I also think this is ok as long as it remains productive and somewhat on point.
As for my flock, it is varied and this is somewhat on design. I have multiple breeds in the yard but that has nothing to do with how I breed. All I ask of my birds is that they lay eggs or hatch them. Only my two primary breeds are involved in breeding. It's kinda like Richard Petty having Fords and Chevys in his garage next to his Dodge, but he only raced the Dodge.
I also do not limit my resources to just one task. I am able to run multiple breeding cycles per year by breed. I have specific goals when I breed and I do not cull pullets until maturity. So far my primary breed is improving along my goals and my secondary breed is developing much better than I anticipated. I am still early in the process and all of my success could be luck. Only time will tell, but I am meeting my goals and that is what a homestead flock is all about in MHO.
It has been my experience that if the word "heritage" is in the subject, the thread will wander and the SOP will come up. I also think this is ok as long as it remains productive and somewhat on point.
As for my flock, it is varied and this is somewhat on design. I have multiple breeds in the yard but that has nothing to do with how I breed. All I ask of my birds is that they lay eggs or hatch them. Only my two primary breeds are involved in breeding. It's kinda like Richard Petty having Fords and Chevys in his garage next to his Dodge, but he only raced the Dodge.
I also do not limit my resources to just one task. I am able to run multiple breeding cycles per year by breed. I have specific goals when I breed and I do not cull pullets until maturity. So far my primary breed is improving along my goals and my secondary breed is developing much better than I anticipated. I am still early in the process and all of my success could be luck. Only time will tell, but I am meeting my goals and that is what a homestead flock is all about in MHO.