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Post by Rooster Lew on Nov 15, 2013 12:32:22 GMT -5
So I am starting to make selections for breeding. I have some girls that are beautiful in type , but quite small. Then I have a couple that are huge, but not so great type. They have extra long necks... We're calling them churkeys. Lol
Which would be better to use? Or do I use both eventually working them together to gain size and type?
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Post by gayle on Nov 15, 2013 13:37:08 GMT -5
This is where you might want to do test mating. Like some of your old time breeders expressed that extreme birds usually will produce your best show birds. Who knows those big females may develope a superb male line. Only test mating will tell.
There is an article on the UOC website. from a breeder who explained how he set up his breeding pens, using lanky females.
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Post by gayle on Nov 15, 2013 13:42:19 GMT -5
here is the article which is on the UOC site. I found his info to come in handy.
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Post by Rooster Lew on Nov 15, 2013 16:07:53 GMT -5
Thank you. I have read that. But I've also read a lot from the early 1900's and of course some of it is completely different from what is done now.
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Post by gayle on Nov 15, 2013 17:19:45 GMT -5
That is interesting share with us some of the info you have obtained. what is some of things they did completely different?
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Post by Rooster Lew on Nov 18, 2013 10:48:27 GMT -5
Lol now your going to make me look up stuff ? Haha I know read twice to incubate at 103! Also that the most productive way to egg farm is never let chickens range.
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