Questions for Miss Prissy and and any one else who will help.

[walkswithdog]

Start AND keep looking. You can learn a LOT from just working with production stock. Like what pests you have about, what predators, where the holes are in your fences. And a host of learner stuff it's cheaper to make mistakes on hatchery birds.

Even if you end up culling what you start with, you'll be more certain when things go right and look right, and go wrong and look wrong.

Making a mistake that kills six production chickens hurts a LOT less than one that devastates your starter show flock.

Sure it means culling heavily but you do get your set up figured out while you track down GOOD suppliers.

And heck when a mistake means you made dinner... it's not such an awful thing to face.

 

[herechickchick]

SING UP FOR THE POULTRY PRESS! It is a great resource and has adds for breeders selling stock. Also, join the clubs for the breeds you are working with, you will make lots of great contacts. Go to the shows and meet people, it's all in who you know.

Good Luck

Edited to add I love the Poultry Press (can you tell)

 

[yoker]

I have had chickens for 21/2 years but I am just starting to Breed chickens.
And this year I am building a huge coop with different pens and a pile of nice things in it.
Has any of you ever had hobby farms magazin?
Any tips for breeding my Breeder quality BO, BR, SS, and the rest to come.
My BO rooster is starting to grow in Black tail feathers so I will Try to breed that out.
Yoker
P.S. Thanks for all your help.

 

[herechickchick]

I have had hobby farms magazine and I did not care for it as far as poultry goes. Try Backyard Poultry or Practical Poultry magazines and the Poultry Press. These are great publications.

 

[yoker]

With the ss what coloring is good, Lots of white or not very much?
Any tips for the rest?
With the RIR's What is wrong with the hatchery birds?

 

[plymouthrockFarm123]

yoker did u get ur chickens from rochster hatchery?

 

[yoker]

yes!
where do you live?

What is good to improve on hatchery birds

 

[yoker]

I separeted My RIR roosters so I can faten them up for butcher but I kept two for breeding.
Any other tips for the other breeds?