- Apr 13, 2012
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Greetings everyone,
New member here. My background comes from dogs and breeding dogs and so that is my frame of reference. When you have a breed you want to only have that breed for breeding to keep them purebreds.
Does this translate to chickens?
I have been doing my research and have narrowed it down to 2 or 3 chickens breeds. If I want to have a perpetual chick stock do I need to keep all of the same breed? The breeds I have narrowed it to are the Australorp, Wyandotte and maybe even the Delaware. What happens when I have 2 hens each and 1 rooster as a Australorp? This is in regards to breed traits and egg laying ability. I am thinking its best to keep one breed or maybe if the breed is similar which those two are in terms of egg laying, weather tolerance, egg size, dual purpose and broodiness that they will be okay. But if I sell some chickens it would probably be better to have the "purebreds."
Also one bonus question
Is there anything I should know that the backyard chickens breed section doesn't tell me about the above two breeds. I am looking for dual purpose, quiet/docile, hardy chickens for homesteading and small farm use to include foraging and garden maintenance. If you only had to choose from one of those which one stands out more for these traits?
Thanks
New member here. My background comes from dogs and breeding dogs and so that is my frame of reference. When you have a breed you want to only have that breed for breeding to keep them purebreds.
Does this translate to chickens?
I have been doing my research and have narrowed it down to 2 or 3 chickens breeds. If I want to have a perpetual chick stock do I need to keep all of the same breed? The breeds I have narrowed it to are the Australorp, Wyandotte and maybe even the Delaware. What happens when I have 2 hens each and 1 rooster as a Australorp? This is in regards to breed traits and egg laying ability. I am thinking its best to keep one breed or maybe if the breed is similar which those two are in terms of egg laying, weather tolerance, egg size, dual purpose and broodiness that they will be okay. But if I sell some chickens it would probably be better to have the "purebreds."
Also one bonus question
Is there anything I should know that the backyard chickens breed section doesn't tell me about the above two breeds. I am looking for dual purpose, quiet/docile, hardy chickens for homesteading and small farm use to include foraging and garden maintenance. If you only had to choose from one of those which one stands out more for these traits?
Thanks