Landrace, Rooster?

[EdgeC]

If one was to try to make a landrace chicken breed... how does one control the rooster problem?

See the goal would be to let them adapt, right? BUT If you limit them to say one rooster, does it not stagnate the results? Causing a bottle neck on the male side?

How does one balance these issues? Do you just not separate them; let them fight it out and deal with the chaos that brings?

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I don’t have an answer to your question but I’m sure someone will. In the meantime, maybe there is something here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/landrace-adaptive-breeding-discussion.1624350/

I have been perusing this thread recently and it’s very interesting! It’s a lot to go through for the answer to one question but might be helpful in general.

Edited because my browser pooped it’s pants

 

[EdgeC]

I don’t have an answer to your question but I’m sure someone will. In the meantime, maybe there is something here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-of-my-girls-pics-nsfw.1666144/#post-28634594

I have been perusing this thread recently and it’s very interesting! It’s a lot to go through for the answer to one question but might be helpful in general.

Thanks! I should prob read it all anyways!

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Thanks! I should prob read it all anyways!

Had to edit that link. It should be for a landrace discussion specific thread, not some poor dead pullets lol

 

[EdgeC]

Had to edit that link. It should be for a landrace discussion specific thread, not some poor dead pullets lol

Thanks, yes I noticed. Lol I added to the conversation a little bit.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Thanks, yes I noticed. Lol I added to the conversation a little bit.

Haha oh good! The landrace discussion is way more fun. Nature is still culling things but it’s to be expected. I want to get to the point I can bravely free range and let my chickens breed indiscriminately lol but after dipping into that thread I don’t think the birds I have currently are designed for that. Someday though!

 

[Camo chicken146]

If one was to try to make a landrace chicken breed... how does one control the rooster problem?

See the goal would be to let them adapt, right? BUT If you limit them to say one rooster, does it not stagnate the results? Causing a bottle neck on the male side?

How does one balance these issues? Do you just not separate them; let them fight it out and deal with the chaos that brings?

I'm no expert but I'd say only keep the best few roos that have the best survival characteristics.