Anyone ever try to breed for a heavy polish?
I'm working on my third generation
I crossed first hens with polish
I kept a light brahma x polish rooster
Then crossed the polish cross hens with my rooster
So I have now a polish roosters going to breed them to my second generation
Debating on...
No use in beating about the bush:
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