MrJudeRaw
Chirping
I have a group of birds I want to breed and improve on. Currently 11 hens and 8 roosters. I want them to be in 4 groups of 5 (4:1) so I need to expand from what I have. Right now if I seperate them into the grouping total it would look like (3:1) (3:1) (3:1) (2:1) and be about 4 months before they expanded. I would really prefer to keep the pedigree free from linebreeding as a tool for expansion.
Would you run the groups number and make incubating and expanding them a priority?
Would you run a bachelor covey and group just the hens and give their rooster limited time with them?
Would you run (4:1) (4:1) (3:1) and worry about getting the 4th group later?
Would you save the 4th rooster somehow in this^ instance?
Would you do something different?
These birds are Jumbo Egyptians first gen out of Myshire so its not like it would be hard for me to get another batch of eggs and run them after my next hatch butmy girlfriend would ki I should really think about all of my options first.
Would you run the groups number and make incubating and expanding them a priority?
Would you run a bachelor covey and group just the hens and give their rooster limited time with them?
Would you run (4:1) (4:1) (3:1) and worry about getting the 4th group later?
Would you save the 4th rooster somehow in this^ instance?
Would you do something different?
These birds are Jumbo Egyptians first gen out of Myshire so its not like it would be hard for me to get another batch of eggs and run them after my next hatch but