Nervous today as I culled the last four cockerels to two. Nothing to do now but wait for the season and start hatching! Got it down to best two of two lines. Now it's one of each line. I know many bad things can happen crossing lines but the cock birds in one line have such size I have to try a test mating to see if anything good can come from it. Other line is much better overall and obviously continuing that.
Lost a pullet to racoon months ago and didn't have the heart to see if it was my prize girl. Checked today and she's still there so will be hatching every egg from this girl. Photo is back in October.