It's one of those "for everything there is a season"
I no longer have the energy to look after a large flock of birds and process cockerels the way we were when hatching our own.
To keep birds in the way I want to, which is happy, healthy and well looked after, I need to start with sexed chicks.
Not avare of any breeders in my area, who offer that, so the next best choice is a reputable hatchery.
To quote somebody way smarter then me,
found the correct quoteIf we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change.”