The advice of dain and rr was good and sound.
To claim that mutt crosses are healthier than purebreds is just nonsense. Everything depends on the health of the parent stock and the management practises of the breeder.
I would suggest that if you are going to breed to consider helping to preserve a rare breed. You don't have to show or sell stock to be an important part in preserving a breed that is near to extinction. Many of the Ancient breeds and old farm breeds are in a struggle for survival. If you are going to take the time to select breeders, incubate the eggs, brood the chicks and rear them, then why not help a struggling breed to survive?
To claim that mutt crosses are healthier than purebreds is just nonsense. Everything depends on the health of the parent stock and the management practises of the breeder.
I would suggest that if you are going to breed to consider helping to preserve a rare breed. You don't have to show or sell stock to be an important part in preserving a breed that is near to extinction. Many of the Ancient breeds and old farm breeds are in a struggle for survival. If you are going to take the time to select breeders, incubate the eggs, brood the chicks and rear them, then why not help a struggling breed to survive?
