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  1. AprilWC

    Selecting breeding stock for mottled houdans

    I'm not sure what the typical size is for them these days. I don't have any Houdans of my own, it's just a breed I've been interested in so I have read about them and spoken to a couple of people but no firsthand experience. From photos I've seen, they are probably half the size of what they...
  2. AprilWC

    Selecting breeding stock for mottled houdans

    Nutrition can play a part, but overall the breed is smaller than they should be due to selection over time. The breed is rare so people tend to hatch from any Houdan in order to help preserve them, but now is the time for selection toward correct size. After all, they were once meant to be a...
  3. AprilWC

    Selecting breeding stock for mottled houdans

    A lot of Houdans are undersized so choose ones as close to breed standard as possible. As they feather out, a lot of white at an early age is indicative they will have too much white as they mature. Depending on where you sourced your chicks, I've heard some have weak chicks or chicks with...
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