2018 breeding plans.

Fluorescent light installed today. Stock loft and hen loft. The stock loft with cocks will have the lights on a timer, switched on, 3rd week November. Hens a week later. Dec 10 plan on mating up. Thought of many scenarios, including in breeding. However, one cannot predict what pair will produce winners. So, 11 cocks get 11 hens. They can pick and choose. They are mostly related one way or the other. January it gets cold. Few years ago the natural gas line that supplied the house froze. Was buried underground. ) Minus 4 Celsius. Below zero Fahrenheit. Since been shut off at the gas well. But birds sat tight (no loft heat) and all turned out well.

good luck with the breeding plans hal, I hope all goes well...I mainly just leave mine to it too, they pick there own mates apart from a couple of pairs.....this year will be no different, they will stay with there usual partners, its easier that way.

my racers will pick their own mates but stock will be selected pairs ...good luck with the breeding hal hope it all pans out well