the birds do reinforce that they are not good quality since my kids show, it shows that ideal's birds would not be a good choice for them even for 4-h along with reading all the other reviews. i love them as my yard ornaments though and you can see baby pics in my albums. they are very sweet and good natured just not good for my kids and 4-h though. mine are 7 months old now and i am still waiting for he first egg from them lol i'm not expecting any till next year though
will be hatching some out as well such as my golden necks eggs, i need pullets/hens for grow out pens. then in 2014 i can officially start my project with d'uccle and silkies (silked d'uccle).
and seeing pics of silkies and reading about the silkie stock detours me from buying the silkies, i don't need them to look perfect but if i am going to have them might as well show them to lol dont get me wrong there are some nice silkies on here but not enough to convince me to get them from ideal though.
i would get dual purpose breeds from them even though they do show some color faults but over all look great. might get some cuckoo marans from them since i just picked up a rooster of the breed. i plan on getting some oegb because that breed seems to turn out just fine.
i do see that most breeds that have more complicated feather patterns such as millie fleur, mottled, and such seem to have the worse end of the coloring, i don't know why might have to do with the way they have to breed their birds to turn out so many chicks each year. while the simpler colors like blk breasted red, wheaten, and Colombian all seem to turn out better color wise. doesn't apply to all of the birds that are turned out from ideal as with any other source it's a hit and miss sorta thing if your not buying adults already. this is an over all review on ideals stock not singling anyone out.
Oriental breeds not so much since hatcheries are about production it's hard to get a good looking Oriental breed from one but cackle has done a pretty good job at that though. i will be getting some bantams from them next year maybe after i have ordered and paid for hatching eggs (bantam rir, bantam phoenix, and bantam cornish).
i dont even remember writing that it was so late at night or should i say early in the morning here sorry.
i would get dual purpose breeds from them even though they do show some color faults but over all look great. might get some cuckoo marans from them since i just picked up a rooster of the breed. i plan on getting some oegb because that breed seems to turn out just fine.
i do see that most breeds that have more complicated feather patterns such as millie fleur, mottled, and such seem to have the worse end of the coloring, i don't know why might have to do with the way they have to breed their birds to turn out so many chicks each year. while the simpler colors like blk breasted red, wheaten, and Colombian all seem to turn out better color wise. doesn't apply to all of the birds that are turned out from ideal as with any other source it's a hit and miss sorta thing if your not buying adults already. this is an over all review on ideals stock not singling anyone out.
Oriental breeds not so much since hatcheries are about production it's hard to get a good looking Oriental breed from one but cackle has done a pretty good job at that though. i will be getting some bantams from them next year maybe after i have ordered and paid for hatching eggs (bantam rir, bantam phoenix, and bantam cornish).
i dont even remember writing that it was so late at night or should i say early in the morning here sorry.