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HarryS:
Well if every bird from any breeder is 100% SOP it would be wonderful.  At least these hatcheries have conformed to what has been requested of them to be truthful.

Susan Mouw:

--- Quote from: HarryS on August 01, 2016, 04:12:50 PM ---Well if every bird from any breeder is 100% SOP it would be wonderful.  At least these hatcheries have conformed to what has been requested of them to be truthful.

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I don't know anyone that claims their stock is 100% SOP, Harry.  But, at least, most of the ones I know are evaluating their stock and choosing the best to carry on the following year, and removing the dead weight from the breeding pens.

Since a commercial hatchery's primary motive is the bottom line, I doubt that anyone would, or be qualified to, cull stock that is live and well enough to breed.  Therein lies the problem and the primary difference between a commercial hatchery and a reputable breeder.

If I sell someone a bird that is a cull, I take the time to explain to them why I'm selling that bird and point out the deficiencies that I see.  When was the last time a commercial hatchery did that?

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