there is cubakid in California with a fairly large flock. there is saladin in south Carolina with a large flock. there are people that have smaller flocks that know not to breed themselves into a corner.
probably because both breeds share malay blood in their original makeup. slow growth is not a bad thing. these are long lived birds that are productive as they get older. the hens do not slow down their laying to nothing at 3 years of age. disease resistance depends on the breeder. in the past I...
the cubalaya is a slow breed to mature or get to full size, even though they can reproduce at 6 or 7 months of age. my hens sometimes not getting their full weight until 3 years old. cocks usually full grown at 18 months to 2 years. my cubalayas defer to nothing, not even asils, although there...
would love to hear from saladin(largest flock of cubalayas on the east coast) gallorojo(put together a history of cubalayas in America) davek( past breeder of show cubalayas) troyer(so many great photos of cubalayas) cubakid(large west coast flock of show quality cubalayas) and any others
i have to disagree with the first post concerning the makeup of the cubalaya breed. Sumatra was not one of the breeds that originally made up the cubalaya, although it has been added to the german lines and at least one line of American cubalaya. cubalayas were a composite breed made up of...