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Quote: Yes, you can learn alot like that. I like "traditional" simple crosses. Some crosses work, some don't. Somebody farther back in the thread, mention Rocks crossed with Australorps. I was wondering what strains were used. I made some sex links last year with some hatchery "production"...

Quote: I never intended to say that you couldn't make use of the auto sexing trait, and I did repeat that some could make use of it. I merely intended to say that I decided that I did not need the trait. I feed them both the same until they feather out. I seperate them after they are...

Quote: You saw one privater breeders stock and make a judgement about breeders and their stock on that one breeder? Hatcheries do serve a purpose as you stated; a very important purpose. However, I promise you that you are not going to find a SINGLE hatchery in the US that can provided you...

Quote: I apologize if I came across as being critical. That was not my intent. What you don't know is that I was interested in creating some. Where I ended up was with so few good Reds out there, if I was going to work with Reds it would be Reds. The advantage of auto sexing wouldn't do me...

The advantage of being able to visually sex chicks at hatch, is to not have to raise up the cockerels. I realize that to some dual purpouse is to have a meaty hen after lay, but to me it means raising up the cockerels for meat as well. In this case there is not a big advantage to seperating the...

Quote: I don't think that it would be looked down upon my most. It shouldn't. What are we supposed to be preserving? In part genetic diversity. Then diversity should be encouraged. I would like more to select pure breeds to be productive and keep the type, however.

There is not a perfect dual purpouse breed, because what we would all call perfect would be different. Also different breeds fit different managment styles better. I believe that there is a breed that fits most styles and preferences now. I believe that New Hampshires, Delewares, fit a more all...