Don't Breed That Chicken Until You Check These Traits!

From PK360 Audio · 30:25

Show by Rip Stalvey, Jeff Mattocks, Carey Blackmon, and Sue Dobson

A chick can look promising in the brooder and grow into a bird that’s a poor fit for your breeding pen. So what should you look for at hatch, and which traits need more time to show?In Part 1 of Smart Selection, Rip Stalvey, Mandelyn Royal, and John Gunterman walk through how they evaluate breeding chickens from hatch through grow-out. Whether you’re raising birds for eggs, meat, show, or to preserve a heritage line, you’ll hear how to compare birds of the same age and use what you see to choose breeders that fit your flock goals.In this Poultry Keepers 360 Audio Edition, we cover:What chick vigor, feeding activity, and regular weigh-ins can tell you in the first few weeksWhen to start looking at feathering, body width, stance, and temperamentHow juvenile molts and differences in maturity between bloodlines can affect what you seeWhat to jot down as birds grow so you can make better decisions when it’s time to choose your breedersWhat’s the first trait you look for in a potential breeder? Tell us in the comments.Join our Facebook Groups:Poultry Keepers 360 - - https://www.facebook.com/groups/354973752688125Poultry Breeders Nutrition - https://www.facebook.com/groups/4908798409211973

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