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Yes, it is wise. Always get more eggs.
When I started with Black Coppers, I purchased over 16 eggs from 3 different sources and still I don't think I have enough to work with.
Also, you should think about putting some blue genes into there, too.
I honestly want to switch my program strictly to Blue Wheatens (which of course involves normal Wheatens though) come this spring.
Here's my main man crowing.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1107/5138759832_86bc5a81d1_z.jpg
Also on that note, I'd LOVE criticism on him! Serious stuff. I know he's got red popping up in a few feathers where it shouldn't be, and he needs to gain some weight, and I'd love to increase the amount of feathering on his feet, plus his comb isn't the perfect comb. . . Oh, and his waddles are more round than oval. And his tail's sickles seem rather tall/long. I honestly do plan on replacing him once I get some good/better offspring from his breeding.
Anyone else's thoughts? And, I have three pullets he's with currently. One has a LOT of "light cream" and her back is more pale than the other two, plus she's heavier in body-type and has a perfectly straight comb. The second has a patch of dark, almost burnt umber coloring in her back, but her body type is very full and nice. Her comb is slightly tilting at the blade. The third I'm just using until she will be replaced, as her chest is darker, her comb is really tall and leans to one side towards the back, and her tail is quite tall and thin.
Pics of the three:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/5084371501_dc79df1d53_z.jpg
The one I'm replacing next year is on the right, the lighter more perfect one in middle, the one with the dark patch on the left.
I'm thinking of keeping the offspring from the one in the middle, as I'm thinking the fact that she's got a lighter chest and less darker coloring on her back, it will fix my cockerel's red in his chest?
A crowing rooster is pretty hard to judge, but he looks like he may be shallow. Needs more depth under him.
I like the hens a lot. They appear to have very good bodies. The shade of Wheaten females is pretty hard to have exactly alike. It just never seems to happen in LF.
Walt.
