- Feb 8, 2014
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So I've been reading and I've been thinking and now I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to best utilize my time, money and space. My plan is to have 4 breeding pens of 4 x 8. The divider of the elevated/enclosed roost area is removable. This gives me more flexibility. I just need it to stop raining so I can build. I've got one large general coop that is a multipurpose space and a hoop grow out pen for cockerels. I'm going to build a second of those so I have one for probable culls and another for keepers.
I've heard several on here use rotational clan mating. Which is probably how I'll go. But I've been told I can successfully use a rolling breeding strategy also. One method requires good paper work. They other less so. I'm not a statistically junky. I find keeping solid records rather a chore. That doesn't mean I can't do it well, just that I don't like to do it.
I'm trying to mentally feel my way along. I know that some people use many strategies. Initially that will just complicate things for me. I really need to use the KISS strategy, but I'm not sure I can see where the middle of the road is.
I want to breed good SOP Dorkings. The chicks that should show up any time now, give me a good start. I know its going to take time to get to know what I have and make it mine. I'm working on acquiring a complimentary line to the chicks I have coming. I'll start breeding later in the year, next year than I will like, but that is just the way it will be. My complimentary line may only be a pair. I'm trying to figure out how I will work them into my breeding strategy.
I'm hoping others on here will give me their input.
I've heard several on here use rotational clan mating. Which is probably how I'll go. But I've been told I can successfully use a rolling breeding strategy also. One method requires good paper work. They other less so. I'm not a statistically junky. I find keeping solid records rather a chore. That doesn't mean I can't do it well, just that I don't like to do it.
I'm trying to mentally feel my way along. I know that some people use many strategies. Initially that will just complicate things for me. I really need to use the KISS strategy, but I'm not sure I can see where the middle of the road is.
I want to breed good SOP Dorkings. The chicks that should show up any time now, give me a good start. I know its going to take time to get to know what I have and make it mine. I'm working on acquiring a complimentary line to the chicks I have coming. I'll start breeding later in the year, next year than I will like, but that is just the way it will be. My complimentary line may only be a pair. I'm trying to figure out how I will work them into my breeding strategy.
I'm hoping others on here will give me their input.