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@Lauravonsmurf at what age did they start really putting on weight? Mine are coming up on 5 weeks, but are only a little larger than the golden comets the same age (which I understand to be a relatively small bird, for all its egg laying capacity). They are on the same generic starter/crumble...

I’ve got two Brahmans that are not even laying age yet and they are huge.... I call them the Elephants

The toad project is a really good read along with a couple other threads. Worth the study to see genetics involved. Breeding Ranger to Ranger sounds super interesting for a variety of reasons too.

Oh that is really good info on the Red Rangers... makes me wonder if the folks who said they had some RR over eating if those had Cx in them... They sound awesome... started laying sooner that’s a plus in my book. I have noticed the 4 White Broiler chicks I bought do not act super ravenous...

I am wondering what would make most sustainable approach. I have 3 choices to attempt to build off of the birds I have breed broiler to broiler, broiler rooster to Another Breed hen, and Another Breed rooster to broiler hen. What I do is really dependent on how these chicks mature health wise...

Dwarf Gene in Production Lines. I am trying to understand the genetics of both my layers sex links and the Cornishx I found... seems the broiler industry uses hens with the dwarf gene which is a Z chromosome gene (sex linked) and then cross a normal rooster with Dw/Dw genes on their two ZZ...

Very true. Most game fowl are lighter... but some breeds are beasts size wise so I will see how these oriental mixes mature. One is a pretty big chick. Any how I look forward to seeing how your breeding works out. I am planning a few experiments with my production birds.

Ordering on line I think is what ultimately will happen... but first I am going to raise up the CXs and a random assortment of breeds, cull heavily. I also have some eggs in incubation of rare breeds... so first get that all squared away. Next live chick order will include Rangers is the plan...

Yeah the Jersey have size but slower maturity. My preference would have not been Cxs but I will fiddle with them. If I can avoid creating growth health issues it may work. If I get a rooster that is healthy I figure it will have to be AI for the F1 breeding then hopefully the F1 will be a bit...

I have read and followed several meat bird projects... here is what I am doing. I have finally found four CornishX hybrids and some sex link pullets. I have had a really hard time getting either laying hybrids or breeds and finding meat hybrids this year. Next time I order live chicks Rangers as...