[carmen in nj]

Welcome back to YT, I breed silkies and I waited until my youngest son was 15 to start researching, attending shows and meeting breeders and breeds. is hard to attend a show and mingle in the back with a baby, I seen it done but is really hard, so I waited, specially the financial burden of a young family, the price of a High quality breeding pair, costs of health tests and money in the bank in case anything goes wrong with a whelping. you can start learning, looking into breed clubs and such, while your children are young.
best of luck in your learning adventure.
hugs,