So glad to hear it! Been perfecting my shipping method and I think I have it down now. You should be very pleased with the quality of them. I had fantastic genetics to work with in my breeding flock.
I have been working very hard on selecting the best genetics I could find, and blending these with just a select few birds, chosen from a large number of good sturdy hatchery strain Favs. It was only 3 pullets selected from 50+, to bring in some genetic diversity. These were only used once then removed from the flock. I then line bred these percentage birds back into the show line (Boulanger) I had bought. I did this at Dick Boulangers urging, as he told me "in a few years, you will have your own line" He was right, and I have driven many young birds up to show him (a hundred mile drive LOL) to have his experienced opinion on where I needed to make my selections- I could not have gotten this far without his help. Most of my birds are 7/8ths bred on my senior pure Boulanger roo. As a result, my NimbleQuik line now has better color, superior vigor and improving meat qualities than the 8 birds I started with, with only a few bugs to work out. I have raised a ton of chicks over the last year, close to 300 from a flock of 4 pullets, 2 hens, 2 cockerels and 2 cocks. I have been very carefully monitoring who produces what, and have been making some fantastic progress. I was especially fortunate to be able to add some pure Merlin birds this year, through 2 pullets and 2 cockerels, which have moved my long term goals ahead by years because of how consistently they produce type. I hope to be able to prove I am on the right track this year at a few shows where I will show my work ( Junior a 7/8ths Black Jack son) for the very first time... nervous but confident as showing my Black Jack offspring will help me decide what my focus needs to be on for next years breeding, something I am always thinking about. It will also help me choose who will be the next senior roo so Black Jack can be retired. Please keep me posted with how your birds from my eggs do- I feel like an artist on opening night as this was the first year I offered eggs to the public... just want to get some good "reviews" LOL
I have hatched some of Juniors babies this year as well, and these also will be shown... they will be 15/16ths bred on Boulanger and some will be out of pure Merlin hens- so excited to see them grow up! I also have 3 older pullets that are out of Juniors percentage sisters, and they were sired by a Merlin roo. Only plan to keep one, but will be showing all 3. Anyone interested in buying one of the 2 girls from me in Lucasville in October should shoot me a PM. Can't promise anything this early, but if they all 3 go, I only want to bring home one. I am not sure what the price would be. Will post pictures of them as soon as I can take some.
