Hello. I have a little side coop and inside I can hold maybe 5-6 standard chickens. I would really like to breed purbreds. I have an incubator, I have a run... What would be a good starting breed? I want to start with Polish But I don't know... Any suggestions. My dream is to breed seramas but I don't want to start out real hard yet, I have 1 serama rooster and 1 hen, and there in a breeding pen but I am not hatching there eggs.
A good starting point would be: http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html I chose the Buff Orpington, but would have really taken the Dominique if any had been available. It is a personal choice of what you want and why. Kind of like the breed of dog you like.
Polish are wonderful chickens! They lay pretty good sized eggs too, considering the size of them. You kind of consider if you just want pets, meat birds or egg layers. That might help you decide what to get. Good luck and have fun! I love my LF polish!
Why don't you try a heritage breed that really could use some help from someone who is looking to breed a single breed and do right by them? There are so many that are wonderful birds such as Barnevelders, Speckled Sussex, etc. I have Speckled Sussex and they are super friendly and great egg layers!
I always pick up mixed brown egg layers (I just think the brown eggs are prettier). I like the assortment of girls and each one lays a different shade of brown or have unique speckles or the such. I personally could never decide on one breed only. I like the variety.
i so NOT recommend white leg horns, they peck a whole lot on one another........ i have 7 different types of chickens and the most gentle is definately my barred rocks. they are awesome!!! Donna in Branson
