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The chipmunk colored ones are the SandS line DC
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Exactly, Thanks FelixIt says "private breeder" not "show quality."
Quote: THis fits with what Walt Leonard told me about he show cornish-- very poor layers.
I would be interested in hearing more about your cornish. Since you have 15 years of effort into them they will be light years ahead of anything I have found so far. Do you use them for cross breeding and if so what is the female breed/line??
Interesting reason to pick the marans. I haven't eaten any of my marans-- yet. I have a group of 7 month olds that will correct that.We are breeding them with the Cottage Hill line of Black Copper Marans and the Fitch line of Cuckoo Marans. We always liked the taste of the Marans and hoped to move that into the body type of the DC. From last years breeding we held back the biggest two hybrid roosters that had the most DC body shape and the biggest hens - this year we plan to breed them together and see how the offspring turns out.
I remember my feed prices 7years ago where about half of what they are now. Up around 14-16 now, compare to about $7.50 so I understand. I am looking to improve the land and see if I can use it to feed over the late spring and summer, then all into the freezer by mid OCtober as it is getting chilly by then and the grasses have noticably slowed production. I do like the muscovy-- hardy, very hardy. ANd tastey.Of all the chickens we have raised with the exception of the semi wild barn yard chickens the Marans have the best taste. you will like the taste I'm sure. Yes the plan is to keep the cross breeds if they work out and get rid of the BCM's and DC's, feed prices are the main reason for that. We downsized a lot the last few years, went from 6 varieties of turkeys down to just the Midgets and the Bronze, only have Muscovy ducks now and Buff Orps, pheasant and quail.