Valley quail

[ylly]

Trying to figure out a breeding plan for my valleys.
I have a very productive quad on there finished there second year which is a Ohio strain
And 2 trio finished ther first year from a Michigan strain. I kept back 3 males and 2 females
From the Ohio strain and about 10 hens from the Michigan strain and also 2 males not sure but if had to guess Ohio. Not sure why I sold all my Michigan strain male 2013's.

 

[ylly]

Was wondering if I should keep both lines seperate even though I oly have one male from the Ohio strain?

 

[TwoCrows]

Depends on what you are interested in doing. If you are looking to experiment and cross different strains or if you are looking to improve on a pure strain.

Play around and see what you get!

 

[Ntsees]

You're free to do whatever you like. Whether it's Ohio strain or Michigan strain, they are all birds derived from the west. If you know the subspecies of the Ohio and the Michigan strains, that might be something worth while to keep them separate so you can observe the minor details.

 

[ylly]

I guess in there natural inviroment they would mostly all be related.