good discussion, i like the blacks myself and have raised them in indiana, but am looking to join the Ameraucana breeders and become a breeder in indiana, but im unsure as to the flavor and when the best time to eviscerate them and eat them as well as there egg production.
pretty much tell me what you guys like for dual purpose birds, is it the taste of the eggs or taste of the meat, what other factors influced your decisions, such as temperament or durability.
we are expanding the pumpkin patch this next year, it will have a small petting zoo, upon entry kids will get a hot apple cider (home made) or hot chocolate and a cookie, face painting and pumpkin painting, also adding a small area with a electric fireplace we will have grandpa telling ghost...
we are a family owned and family operated farm. we have an apple orchard and run a family friendly pumpkin patch yearly, im looking to expand into chickens ducks and turkeys, and hope to get alot of good info from here