Adding size to the "herd"

[halo]

What would be the best way to add size, adding a large roo over hens, or getting large hens and breeding to an average size rooster? Does size follow one sex over the other?

 

[snowbird]

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Both female and male effect size, But the female has much more to do with size that the male.

 

[roocrazy]

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Both female and male effect size, But the female has much more to do with size that the male.

thats pretty cool i had know idea

 

[bargain]

Snowbird is that true with every trait???? So, I guess that the reason folks change the rooster(s) is that it's the fastest way to effect overall change but then it takes more generations to make the change?

I really realize that the hen's genes were "stronger" than the males if I'm saying this correctly? I thought they had an equal say so, but I'm still learning every day!

 

[halo]

Thanks, Don; you're a fountain of good info.

 

[Mahonri]

So come December, I'll be culling all my smaller hens... Good thing to know.