Wow you're so organized!
Well, my main project is exactly what everyone says not to do, I'm taking 5 different breeds and making 1. Hopefully.
On the side, more or less, keeping the pure Ameraucana and Genetic Hackle.
With the Ams the goal is to work on the Mottled project started by...
It does sound like inbreeding depression from what I've read. Low fertility is the consistent sign, the health problems vary depending on what gene mutations were present.
I know we're in different climates, but I haven't had any issues hatching in winter.
We did have a roo with low fertility...
So true! We have a nasty strain here which doesn't affect their poop, one day they're happy and the next they're going downhill. Being aggressive with amprolium is the only way I can manage it. When it's not raining for a few weeks (hardly ever) I can get away with a lot less. It's raining now...