How to become a chicken breeder

[keesmom]

Where are you reading it? The standards are not online.

 

[junebuggena]

There are general overviews of the standard online, but for the complete breed standard, you must purchase the whole book from the American Poultry Association.
http://www.amerpoultryassn.com/store.htm
Also, consider becoming a member. It's only $20 for a year, and it's a valuable asset for serious breeders.

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Well I don't need to be a member I was just reading the American silkies breeder club thing it tells u the weight size length and everything about what they need to be to be breeder and show quality

 

[enola]

Roada, I think you don't understand the difference between someone who breeds chickens and a chicken breeder.

Anybody can breed chickens. All you have to do is put roosters and hens in a pen, gather the eggs, put them in an incubator and hatch the chicks. You have successfully bred chickens.

Do you have any breeding goals?

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Well I don't have the birds yet so no I haven't thought of any goals

 

[enola]

Where are you getting the chickens from?

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

A breeder a few hours from me the person talked like its a family business

 

[enola]

Can you post pictures of this breeders birds?

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

O I haven't seen what they look like they said they have show quality stock and they have ones that are less breeder quality but they are separated from each other but the guy I talked to said his family made him move and so he said to tell them u want the show quality stock not junk he said u can get what ever color u want from him I am going to see if I can get yonder smaller birds though

 

[junebuggena]

Okay. This is part of what we meant by do your research first. You need to know where you want to go with breeding BEFORE you buy a bunch of birds and start hatching chicks. The last thing that Silkies, as a breed, need is another person breeding willy-nilly. Learn first. Research. Read. Go to APA shows. Talk to reputable breeders. Join the breed club. Join the APA. Make connections. Get some good stock. Then start breeding. It takes work, effort, and dedication to be a breeder.