Poult Boy,
They are very close. The main difference I can tell is origin of the breed. The weights are different but a 3-4 lb difference could be hard to tell if you throw in variables like environment, vitality, etc. The Midgets were also bred to produce more eggs, as I have no Midgets I don’t know what more eggs equal? I can say my BSW are no egg factory.
The Midget White toms weight about 14 lbs and hens 8 lbs at 20 wks.
Best I could find on "mature" weight toms 20 lbs and hens 12 lbs
They were bred from commercial whites and Royal Palm’s in the 60s.
The BSW toms weight about 23 lbs and hens 13 lbs. (Mature weight). Under one year of age or “young” toms are 17 lbs and hens at 10 lbs.
They come from the genetics of White Holland, White Austrian, Narragansett, Bronze, and Wild, breeding began in the 1930s
In contrast the White Holland weight for mature toms is 36 lbs and hens 20 lbs. Young toms 25 and hens 16 lbs
Don’t know if this helped or made things worse? I would be careful having both breeds that they don’t “commingle”. Good luck with both they are a lot of fun.
They are very close. The main difference I can tell is origin of the breed. The weights are different but a 3-4 lb difference could be hard to tell if you throw in variables like environment, vitality, etc. The Midgets were also bred to produce more eggs, as I have no Midgets I don’t know what more eggs equal? I can say my BSW are no egg factory.
The Midget White toms weight about 14 lbs and hens 8 lbs at 20 wks.
Best I could find on "mature" weight toms 20 lbs and hens 12 lbs
They were bred from commercial whites and Royal Palm’s in the 60s.
The BSW toms weight about 23 lbs and hens 13 lbs. (Mature weight). Under one year of age or “young” toms are 17 lbs and hens at 10 lbs.
They come from the genetics of White Holland, White Austrian, Narragansett, Bronze, and Wild, breeding began in the 1930s
In contrast the White Holland weight for mature toms is 36 lbs and hens 20 lbs. Young toms 25 and hens 16 lbs
Don’t know if this helped or made things worse? I would be careful having both breeds that they don’t “commingle”. Good luck with both they are a lot of fun.