Breed clubs can be one of the best resources in poultry—or a quick way to get discouraged if you join with the wrong expectations. This article is written for beginner and intermediate breeders who are trying to figure out what a breed club is supposed to do, and how to tell the difference between a club that’s building the breed and one that’s just collecting dues. I’m sharing the standards I use to judge whether a club is “worth it,” with a heavy emphasis on what matters most to me: real infrastructure—points systems, breeder recognition, directories, and follow-through. My goal isn’t to bash any organization or scare people away. It’s to help you join smarter, get value faster, and—when you find a club that’s doing it right—step up and strengthen it so the breed stays in the right hands.

I wrote this article for the “Cochins International Club” in the Winter of 2026. I really recommend that everyone that has an interest in cochins joins this club. This has been one of the best breed clubs I have ever been apart of.

Plan to brood and not to hatch. This short article I write talks about what I believe is a huge mistake new breeders make.

This is a response to the proposed ASBC (American Silkie Bantam Club) standard for the partridge silkie. This standard revision was submitted to the ABA (American Bantam Association) & APA (American Poultry Association) without much of the ASBC club membership being notified. This article is not to be interpreted as slander and is to purely being posted to educate and give my insight on the topic.