First time breeder wanting advice

[Trinny]

If you are aiming to be a serious breeder then I suggest doing more than that. Join your breed club and the APA, attend shows and study winning birds. Buy stock from good breeders that know what they're doing and cull hard. Go for health first, then type, then colour. The most perfect bird is of no use if it's sickly. Production should also be an aspect even for Silkies.

Okay around my area is the contries best silkie breeder so I could get some of his eggs and try with them I also have lavender pekin and polish that I was thinking about breeding they are abosolutly beautiful aswell so I’m very exited

 

[BantyChooks]

Okay around my area is the contries best silkie breeder so I could get some of his eggs and try with them I also have lavender pekin and polish that I was thinking about breeding they are abosolutly beautiful aswell so I’m very exited

Don't start with multiple varieties. That's a sure recipe for disaster. Choose ONE variety of ONE breed and study like crazy. Showbirdbid, Classroom at the Coop, and breed clubs are all good places to start. Don't breed before you have an idea of what you're doing. I keep multiple notebooks of my thoughts and things I learn from others.

Learn to butcher and eat your extras. You are not doing the fancy a favour if you sell poor quality birds.

 

[Trinny]

Don't start with multiple varieties. That's a sure recipe for disaster. Choose ONE variety of ONE breed and study like crazy. Showbirdbid, Classroom at the Coop, and breed clubs are all good places to start. Don't breed before you have an idea of what you're doing. I keep multiple notebooks of my thoughts and things I learn from others.

Learn to butcher and eat your extras. You are not doing the fancy a favour if you sell poor quality birds.

Okay this website and everyone’s amazing advice is so helpful thanks everyone for replying and helping

 

[Jessica Thompson]

Good

 

[Jessica Thompson]

Are you ok??

 

[Trinny]

Are you ok??

Yep just trying to decide on what I should do on my other forem I have an ill chick and I’m in the proses of getting him some antibiotics but fingers crossed he gets better

 

[Jessica Thompson]

Who gets better I'm confused??

 

[Jessica Thompson]

Ohhhh ok I hope he gets better

 

[Trinny]

Ohhhh ok I hope he gets better

Same but he seems happy I’ll send a photo

 

[Jessica Thompson]

We're did you get him from