SO... now I am in a bit of a pickle. I want to try many of the breeds, particularly the Mediterranean breeds Sandhill sells. I was close to sending in my order when I began to read this thread. I am not necessarily after SQ birds. I am more looking for large size and egg laying abilities. Privett and other hatcheries sell some of the breeds I am interested in from Sandhill. Being that I want mostly pullets,though I do not mind some roos, am I better off ordering hatchery sexed pullets at one half or less the price? I support ideologically what Sandhill does, and recognize the need to financially support my ideology when it intersects with commerce. Is it worth buying twice as many birds elsewhere and choosing from a larger gene pool which I will keep, sell off the rest, or are the genetics at Sandhill significantly superior. Obviously,some breeds I cannot find elsewhere (other than breeders), but breeds like Delawares, Campines, Minorcas, Australorp, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Sussex, Welsummer, Orpingtons and Brahma seem readily available at most hatcheries.
Obviously,there are some who have spoken on this thread as tothe conformation to SQ in regards to his genetics. I am not as fascinated by this. Behavior, size and body type are my primary qualifications. Anyone who has been happy with their birds from Sandhill and can compare them to "other hatchery" type birds? Thanks
Obviously,there are some who have spoken on this thread as tothe conformation to SQ in regards to his genetics. I am not as fascinated by this. Behavior, size and body type are my primary qualifications. Anyone who has been happy with their birds from Sandhill and can compare them to "other hatchery" type birds? Thanks