Would these breeds fit in my plan?

[chickenlover54]

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Ameraucanas are in the standard. It is the EE's that hatcheries sell that aren't a recognized breed..

Chris

I can't stand how hatcherys associate the 2 breeds simply because they lay the same color egg

it gets the people who don't already know completely confused

 

[Diavolicchio]

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Not necessarily. You simply breed them in batches.

I'll ultimately have seven breeds, but plan on only four breeding pens, used in two successive cycles. I'm not planning to build permanent breeding pens, either. They'll be a temporary part of the coop for 3 months of the year only, and then dismantled and stored.




John

 

[Katy]

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Not necessarily. You simply breed them in batches.

I'll ultimately have seven breeds, but plan on only four breeding pens, used in two successive cycles. I'm not planning to build permanent breeding pens, either. They'll be a temporary part of the coop for 3 months of the year only, and then dismantled and stored.




John

Depends on what you're planning to do. If you're only hatching for yourself, then yes, you can do it in batches. If you're hoping to sell purebred hatching eggs, chicks, or adults permanent breeding pens are easier.

 

[Chris09]

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Not necessarily. You simply breed them in batches.

I'll ultimately have seven breeds, but plan on only four breeding pens, used in two successive cycles. I'm not planning to build permanent breeding pens, either. They'll be a temporary part of the coop for 3 months of the year only, and then dismantled and stored.
John

Well like Katy said if you are just breeding for yourself this will work but if you are breeding to sell and or show it wont work to well..
If you let all your hens and roosters run together in the yard then you split them up and put them in breeding pens it will take around 4 weeks for the hens to get "cleaned out" and start giving you eggs that are fertilized by the rooster in the breeding pen with them.

Chris

 

[Diavolicchio]

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Chris:

That's why you keep your hens and roosters completely separated, except for breeding. You give the roosters a separate area in the coop from the hens, and a separate run. You'll never have to waste the extra 3 weeks (or 4 if you want to be overly conservative) necessary for the hens to get 'cleaned out.'

Plus, you won't have to worry about the common aggression, dominance and control issues you often face from having more than one rooster mixed in with a flock of hens. Further, you won't have to worry about strapping 'saddles' onto your hens so they're equipped to endure the relentless pummeling of few too many roosters shagging them semi-conscious and bleeding into the gravel on a daily basis.



John

 

[Cats Critters]

Here is a quiz that might help you:
http://www.mypetchicken.com/chicken-breeds/which-breed-is-right-for-me.aspx

 

[Katy]

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Chris:

That's why you keep your hens and roosters completely separated, except for breeding. You give the roosters a separate area in the coop from the hens, and a separate run. You'll never have to waste the extra 3 weeks (or 4 if you want to be overly conservative) necessary for the hens to get 'cleaned out.'

Plus, you won't have to worry about the common aggression, dominance and control issues you often face from having more than one rooster mixed in with a flock of hens. Further, you won't have to worry about strapping 'saddles' onto your hens so they're equipped to endure the relentless pummeling of few too many roosters shagging them semi-conscious and bleeding into the gravel on a daily basis.



John

I think before you start giving too much advice you need to actually get some chickens and see how your plan works out.

 

[Chris09]

Plus, you won't have to worry about the common aggression, dominance and control issues you often face from having more than one rooster mixed in with a flock of hens.

John,
Rooster will still test each other for dominance/ "flock King" if hen are in a pen or not.. I have growing pens that I keep cockerels in and by the time there around 4-5 months old I have to start separating them and putting them in there one pens..

Chris​

 

[Mahonri]

If you are serious about breeding, I would stick with 1-3 breeds to start out.

Delawares, Buckeyes and of course, pure bred Ameraucanas!

 

[Diavolicchio]

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Chris,

I guess my point was that they won't be testing their dominance by repeatedly raping the closest hen.



John