February Message from the President

Hello Dominique enthusiasts and club members,

Spring is almost in the air in the warmer climates and it is time to be stirring around in the hen house. The club will have a double sized newsletter out to you in March. It will have the useful articles that you have grown to expect as well a show report from the Nationals in Ohio and much more. I truly apologize for the tardiness of the newsletters in the past few quarters.

Some of the officers have been hindered with family health issues and other matters. Let me thank you for your patience with the delays. The club will do all that we can to get the publishing back on a timely schedule. The officers are open to suggestions, so let us hear from you on this topic.

Some have already suggested going to just two “double sized” newsletters per year. Other club members have volunteered to write an article or send in pictures. Please consider what you can do to flesh out the newsletters and to, generally, get the message out that the Dominique breed is alive and growing. Let us know what you are doing, too. We can get your accomplishments in the next newsletter so that others can build on your success.

What would be a useful tip to all of us at this time of the year? Are you setting up the early breeding pens? As you begin this process, be sure and cull any hens and pullets that lay poor quality or misshaped eggs. It will save you feed, it will give your roosters only the best hens to breed and your hatching percentage should go up. Boost the oyster shells or calcium supply to your hens to keep those egg shells as thick as possible.

Thank you for your interest my favorite breed of chicken.

Eddie Martin, Club President