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<blockquote data-quote="Popcorn" data-source="post: 5521504" data-attributes="member: 20151"><p>These are long practiced ratios used throughout the poultry world (except waterfowl) Recommended for backyard breeders and natural producers / breeders of anyone not using artificial insemination. I see no reason to believe that healthy domestic flocks would differ from wild flocks on this. I have raised various poultry species since 1972 and have encountered this ratio recommendation in lit and books as well as online from 4-H, breeder guides, breeders for hatcheries and all natural / organic breeder / producers guides / orgs throughout my life. Honestly as a heritage turkey breeder I seldom exceed 4 to 1 and will experience infertile eggs when using young inexperienced males.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Popcorn, post: 5521504, member: 20151"] These are long practiced ratios used throughout the poultry world (except waterfowl) Recommended for backyard breeders and natural producers / breeders of anyone not using artificial insemination. I see no reason to believe that healthy domestic flocks would differ from wild flocks on this. I have raised various poultry species since 1972 and have encountered this ratio recommendation in lit and books as well as online from 4-H, breeder guides, breeders for hatcheries and all natural / organic breeder / producers guides / orgs throughout my life. Honestly as a heritage turkey breeder I seldom exceed 4 to 1 and will experience infertile eggs when using young inexperienced males. [/QUOTE]
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