Silence Is Not Golden Here

[BlackHackle]

I'm going with Dark Cornish cause of the comb type and body mass and I am breeding RIW's to help the breed get off to a good start in this country

 

[Cyprus]

You are right. It's the reason I never like to buy trios. I buy 3 roosters and 3 hens so I have insurance.

I'm thinking of breeding two single breeds in big flocks...like 25 each breed. That way I can feed all of them in one barn rather than 30 different pens

So... Hatchery style?
I just went with someone to purchase Brahmas which she raised like that and it didn't look like each bird got as much attention as it should.

 

[BlackHackle]

So... Hatchery style?
I just went with someone to purchase Brahmas which she raised like that and it didn't look like each bird got as much attention as it should.

Not quite, more like a cattle nucleolus style. I have huge runs and barns so they would get quite a lot of space.

The way it works is by hatching 500 eggs per year and keeping only the top 5% of the chicks hatched

 

[Cyprus]

Not quite, more like a cattle nucleolus style. I have huge runs and barns so they would get quite a lot of space.

The way it works is by hatching 500 eggs per year and keeping only the top 5% of the chicks hatched

Ah okay. Good practice.

 

[BlackHackle]

Ah okay. Good practice.

It's a pretty common way to preserve a breed without having to worry about inbreeding stuff

 

[Cyprus]

It's a pretty common way to preserve a breed without having to worry about inbreeding stuff

Hmm. I didn't know that
Might have to try that with a few breeds of interest.

 

[BlackHackle]

Hmm. I didn't know that
Might have to try that with a few breeds of interest.

You should
I mean, you can breed with just quads or trios and not have to worry. But I like to not have to limit my choice

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

so very sorry for such great losses

Thanks DD.

 

[Redhead Rae]

I'm going with Dark Cornish cause of the comb type and body mass and I am breeding RIW's to help the breed get off to a good start in this country

Are you breeding DC to show? Do you have any stock yet? I got my trio from a show goer in VA and the birds are beautiful.

 

[BlackHackle]

Are you breeding DC to show? Do you have any stock yet? I got my trio from a show goer in VA and the birds are beautiful.

Yes I am looking to be breeding DC as exhibition birds. I unfortunately don't have any good birds as of yet. I'm gonna be doing more research on importing into Canada so I can get the best DC's I can find