Would like to know more about shipped eggs.good and bad

[ziggywiggy]

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Any good books out there on breeding programs? I'm not going to get to crazy with a lot of different varieties but, I definetly would like to do the best I can with my RIR's, MW's and maybe my Chocolate Muskovies. The area where I live could benefit by some nice birds. The 4-H'ers are getting most of their stock from feed stores.

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

PM sent Ziggy

 

[Lotsapaints]

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The first thing to have is the Standard of Perfection and you can get it in paperback it just will have black and white pictures Steve explained on the methods of breeding and you can start with that and use the spiral method but until you know what to look for per the standard and what faults are DQ's you really can't do much. It takes time not a fast get it finished type of hobby. I've been taking notes as a few of my birds have traits I want to reproduce most birds are average which isn't bad I want to have birds to eat if they were all so good I'd go hungry...

here's a link for you interesting reading http://www.journeytoforever.org/farm_library/ppp/ppp6.html

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

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The first thing to have is the Standard of Perfection and you can get it in paperback it just will have black and white pictures Steve explained on the methods of breeding and you can start with that and use the spiral method but until you know what to look for per the standard and what faults are DQ's you really can't do much. It takes time not a fast get it finished type of hobby. I've been taking notes as a few of my birds have traits I want to reproduce most birds are average which isn't bad I want to have birds to eat if they were all so good I'd go hungry...

here's a link for you interesting reading http://www.journeytoforever.org/farm_library/ppp/ppp6.html

That's part of the "joy" of breeding poultry in my opinion. Sitting out watching them and making breeding choices. You can't just walk out and decide, you go, you stay in 15 minutes. I have a large and growing library of old poultry books, most written in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Back when they were pasture raised in small flocks like we do now. The later books, 1950's on tell you how to build a large turkey house and raise them for market

Steve

 

[OmaBird]

My favorite library has a great selection of books. They don't let you check out Standards of Profection or old poultry archives but they are there for reference. For those that live local, I am talking about The Norco Library. If you never have been there check them out. It is the best.

If you don't have Birds of a Feather: Saving Rare Turkeys from Extinction it is on sale for $5. You can read the review on line. http://www.albc-usa.org/store/store-breedguides.php

 

[medan]

buying eggs is not a great choice shipping live poults is not a good idea try craigslist under farm and garden in your area get polts and eggs locally I have had really good luck seeing what i am paying for before i pay