Bantams as meat birds

[bugflipper]

Oh boy, please don't get on me to bad. So I am going to build some chicken tractors to go in between the rows of my garden in a few weeks. I don't use any chemicals so plenty of bugs and weeds for them there. I've always favored the Japanese and OEGB breeds. My plan was to possibly cross one or both of these breeds with cornish bantams to flesh them out a little more. Any thoughts on this? The plan is to have 5 identical chicken tractors with attached coops. 3 for pure breed stock and 2 for culls to cross with the cornish. The reason for banties is my wife is to kind hearted to eat any animals raised so I'm looking for single serving size. Not really concerned about the time it takes to flesh out as this will be an ongoing project and the benefit is they will be helping the garden. I am open to any other breeds as well so please suggest anything. Had also considered silkies as they are a little bigger but not overly large, but am apprehensive of the, noooo don't eat silkies comments.

BTW I raise jumbo coturnix, not a whole lot of flavor there so this is why I'm trying to look into another route. I have incubators and all if your suggestion is one that is known for not setting their eggs, so no trouble there. Looking for a sustainable meat bird ultimately though. Sorry I don't want standard or cornish x rock recommendations.
Thank you so much. Have a good day.

 

[Kelsie2290]

How about bantam Cochins/Pekins, Wyandottes or Plymouth Rocks? ... those type of bantams tend to be pretty chubby little birds like their standard versions.

 

[bugflipper]

I hadn't considered that. At one time I raised bantam cochins. Seems they were much larger than the other bantams I had at the time. Of course that could have been all fluff. Never seen them nekkid. With their bigger carriage I do imagine they would need a pretty decent breast to puff out as they do.