I thought I would have to wait until each female was three years old and one to two years for a male, that's why I assumed that it would be faster to use a pie female. I thought it would be like:
08-09 female pied purchased,
10-11 breed female pied to normal male, producing hopefully at least one male
12-13 breed het male back to female, producing half and half (again, hopefully at least one male pied)
14-15 breed pied male to normal females


But, now I see your point. Even if you cut a year off of each, I'd still be slower, and working with a lot more "hopeful" wishes than if I purchase a pied male. I would also be producing many more hets and pieds with a male starter. I would also possibly be "wasting" the three girls I have now, if they have problems producing a first clutch later in life like I read somewhere. Plus the fact that pied males are cheaper. Thanks.