Ya'll make it sound like the whites are easiest of all the colors to raise LOL, there are more problems breeding good whites than any of the other varieties. The body types on whites being much more exagerated creates it own dilema, topping hens is an issue, ferility, and the constant dilution...
Thats why so many folks like to work with a solid color, no pattern to work have to get right on top of type, comb, eye color, etc. too. Whites an easy color to work with since it doesn't come in shades, its white or its not. Plus as Steve pointed out it makes a more appealing carcass. And...
Steve you gotta build some bat houses. It makes a difference. I put them up on my property and welcome them to hunt my property. You can buy them prebuilt or you can get the plans off the net. Regardless you gotta get some up.
Glad I'm not alone in that line of thinking. Its just a personal thing with me. But then I also look at the barn regardless of color. Cause if the barns no use the color doesn't matter.
I get the want for the white, but I prefer the colored birds. White to me looks too industrial but then again though I skin all our meat so colors never an issue. Wife's a cardiac nurse so the crispy skin choice is LONG gone
I agree completely he needs to go. Any bird that can deliver that kind of damage is one to be respected. Then tack on his lack of respect for you and you've got a situation on your hands. Its just too bad because he sounds like he's really something. Did you get anything out of him? I'm...
Hey Steve any issues with your SS and the combs? Im north of you but I know you still get a good share of the midwestern weather. I've heard the Sussex make a respectable DP (especially the light and buff which supposedly have even more meat) but I dont want to be out in Jan putting KY on...