I have never, nor will I ever show a chicken. My goal is to raise healthy, productive, low maintenance birds that produce eggs or meat and have the capacity to breed and raise their own chicks.
The good thing about raising purebreds is you have an indication of breed traits and standards. Some breeds are flighty, others are docile and friendly. Even in that case, personalities will vary in a breed. Some breeds are huge chickens, others tiny, but there will usually be a variation. A Jersey Giant and his sibling may vary in size, but nevertheless they are still JG.
Apart from their utility, what I really want from my chickens is for them to be "eye candy"!
Pretty, productive, healthy birds. What more can one ask for?
If Sandhill Preservation can provide stock that meet my needs, I will buy from them knowing that their goal and mine run along the same lines.
My 2 Rotties are pet quality at best, but they still have the breed traits. Mine are smaller than the standard, their heads not as broad, but they are not any less intelligent, protective or loyal. Both are black and tan, both look somewhat different and have different personalities. They are purebreds, just NOT SUPER MODELS. I love them anyway, warts and all.
Thumbs up to Sandhill Preservation and their owners.
