"Breeding mutts worsens the poultry hobby for everyone"???

I have seen a lot of gorgeous crosses on here and I love the few crosses I have, but I guess everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

Hmmm stupid people how does he think we got coronation sussex or some of other select colors.

I like my mutt chickens. And what do people think all their easter eggers and sexlinks are? I think mutts are one of the most popular chickens out there, especially if you count them. That was very rude of that guy!

I say to each their own. I have all purebred birds, but I've had some nice crosses, for example, the EE's I used to have were beautiful birds, along with the Polish Sebright crosses I had. , . Ignore the guy!    If you like them, have them!

I think the issue is the commercial hatcheries.   many people don't know what a purebred bird looks like.  Then they sell those birds as a certain breed and people assume that means they aren't mutts.

I mean, if I buy a German Shepherd, I assume that means that the dog isn't 3 different breeds mixed together.    The hatcheries breed commercial breeds, hybrids intended to grow faster, lay sooner, and lay more frequently.     Since most people don't know that they actually have hybrids, no one is working to maintain the original breeds

Wow, that was a really snobby thing for that guy to say to you.

Every purebred out there came from somebody crossing two different chickens together at one point, except for perhaps the Jungle Fowl. Sheesh!

My flock of dual purpose mutts is for my own use, and I'm selecting future flock towards a fat black juicy colored egg layer. Don't care what anyone else thinks of my birds----they can't have them anyway. I won't sell my eggs. (I give them away free! to friends)