Who to Keep and Who to Sell?

[poultryprofessor]

I have 7 pullets of 15 and 17 weeks in a coop intended for 4 and with our house already over 2 months behind schedule the larger facility will not be in place for winter. Therefore I have to sell at least 2 of them.

In your current situation, I would keep one of each breed. It really doesn't matter which individuals you keep. Keep the one you like best for whatever reason. It doesn't really matter if they match the SOP for their breed or not if you aren't breeding for show quality birds.

If you want to get into breeding chickens for sale, I would consider picking a breed or two that you really like and focus on those. Definitely a bigger market for purebred chickens (even if they aren't show quality) than mixes.

 

[3KillerBs]

If you want to get into breeding chickens for sale, I would consider picking a breed or two that you really like and focus on those. Definitely a bigger market for purebred chickens (even if they aren't show quality) than mixes.

I might do that once I have enough experience with various breeds to decide that I like one or two of them enough to have only those chickens. For now, I want to be raising birds for sustainability and to try different ones to see what I like best.

 

[3KillerBs]

Any other thoughts on which Wyandotte I should keep?

 

[3KillerBs]

OK, then. Omelet and Picatta are up for sale in the Buy, Sell, Trade forums.

Thanks for the thoughts offered. I can feel good about my choice knowing that others were seeing the same good health and vigor I was seeing so that basing my choice on cosmetics was just as valid as any other choice.

 

[3KillerBs]

Just in case anyone wants to know the final disposition:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/the-foundation-flock.1431850/