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Appropriate Breed Selection

Appropriate Breed Selection. First you must decide how you will be raising your poultry. Confinement Hen house with a run In movable pens/chicken tractors Fixed building with unlimited range On range in a movable building. In confinement. A hen house with a fenced outdoor run?.

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Appropriate Breed Selection

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  1. Appropriate Breed Selection

  2. First you must decide how you will be raising your poultry • Confinement • Hen house with a run • In movable pens/chicken tractors • Fixed building with unlimited range • On range in a movable building

  3. In confinement

  4. A hen house with a fenced outdoor run?

  5. A movable pen

  6. Chicken tractor

  7. Portable housing with temporary fencing

  8. Fixed building with large or unlimited range

  9. On range in a movable building

  10. You can make use of clever design elements, like a rain barrel for water

  11. Or build outdoor access to the nesting boxes

  12. Some Health Promotion Ideas • Clean water • Fresh feed • Clean air • Probiotic supplements • Follow good biosecurity • Watch for signs of disease • Manage pests and parasites

  13. Second you must consider the product you wish to offer • Free range meat • Meat for a specialty market • Meat and eggs from one flock • Eggs • Eggs of a particular color

  14. Eggs come in many colors: white, brown, terra-cotta, chocolate, blue and green

  15. Then it is time match a breed with your market, expectations,and circumstances

  16. Dual-purpose breeds are best for meat and brown eggs

  17. Stock quality will vary by source as well as by breed

  18. Most white egg laying breeds are very active but have little meat

  19. Many very old breeds are tremendous foragers, but will grow more slowly

  20. Others are fast growers

  21. There are breeds witha lot of history

  22. Or whose usefulness is overshadowed by their beauty

  23. Some have appeal toethnic markets

  24. Others come in fascinating colors that help them avoid predation

  25. A good personality is a trait often overlooked when choosing a breed

  26. Educating your market is how you add the value to your product Product’s • Exclusivity • Difference • Contributions • Benefits

  27. Remember, many breedsare considered “Best.” Choose the breed that best matches your market circumstances, and expectations.

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