[header] How to breed ancona chickens [title] Purchase an ancona breeding pair. [step] You should have a ratio of one rooster to at least two hens to stop over-breeding on a single hen. The breeding pair should be healthy, happy, clean, free of diseases and definitely purebred. 
You can purchase purebred chickens from breeders, shows or take a search online. [substeps] Keep at least four chickens with a rooster so that you can easily collect eggs into a clutch.