Breeding a meat hen with a RIR roo?!

baillywagner87

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Dec 5, 2021
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Alright, everyone... I want to find out if anyone has tried this (Was it a great idea? Was it a terrible idea? Is it worth a shot?):

We have a RIR roo (Little Jerry Seinfeld!) and we got a round of McMurray's big red broiler pullets on Aug 2nd. We decided to keep one to breed to Jerry because they were just so incredible sweet and didn't seem to have health issues. They all grew well and seemed to get around well. The remaining hen is coming around to laying age.

Has anyone tried this? I would love to find out what mix the broilers are to do more in depth genetic research, but I'm sure it's a carefully guarded secret.

All questions, opinions, and perspectives are welcome! Thank you everyone!
 
I should try that
Here's a few from my crossing.

Big Boy(RIP)
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Big Boy's Brother, (Butchered)
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Sister(Butchered)
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Sister(Kept)
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There was originally a total of 10. 4 boys, & 6 girls.

2 of the boys died from Mycotoxicosis, from eating moldy feed. So that left me with 8, so not that bad.
 
Here's a few from my crossing.

Big Boy(RIP)View attachment 2919158View attachment 2919159View attachment 2919160Big Boy's Brother, (Butchered)View attachment 2919162Sister(Butchered)View attachment 2919164Sister(Kept)View attachment 2919170There was originally a total of 10. 4 boys, & 6 girls.

2 of the boys died from Mycotoxicosis, from eating moldy feed. So that left me with 8, so not that bad.
Those look big! Are they bigger than jersey giants?

* did you make a new breed?*
 
Those look big! Are they bigger than jersey giants?

* did you make a new breed?*
Big Boy was 15lbs, & 24 inches tall when standing fully.

Big Boy's, Brother was a bit lighter, between 12 ½, to 13lbs. He was a bit shorter too.

The pullets were almost the same size of the cockerels, & weighed about 9 ½ - 10lbs. Smallest was around 8lb - 7lbs.

Not a new breed, but was actually planning on using Big Boy for a new Breed project. But some careless person wrung his neck.
 

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