I know. I read about 100 pages in, and it got a little overwhelming. That's when you realize that the thread was started before there was even an APA standard for those birds. There were, and are, some serious breeders on that thread, so it's a great place to learn, but I read more than I post
I would like to see pictures of Don's birds.
Even buying birds directly from the big breeders, they still point out issues with each individual line. Greenfire has issues, Bev's birds will show white feathers, LP has issues, Jeanne birds have issues. I may try and find better birds to start with if these don't work out, but we all have to start somewhere. I have birds that are laying pretty eggs now, and to begin with that was all I wanted, so I'm hoping that if I can get some feet on the ground I will have a better pool to choose from next year. Now that I know I can process birds, I can grow them out over the winter, and if I can't sell the roosters, I can freeze them. I will keep the best hens and sell the rest as POL dark egg layers.