Broiler Cross Genetic Calculator

[nicalandia]

This is the first of this kind of calculator I see.

From Hubbard(producer of Standard and Slow Growing Broilers)
https://www.hubbardbreeders.com/products/crosses/step-1-choose-a-ps-female-to-go-to-the-next-step-/

First you choose what type of females you would like to cross(I selected the standard colored female that looks like your everyday dual purpose hen) and then for male I selected a Intermediate growth Naked Neck Male(I have a Naked Neck Slow Growing Pullet that I am saving for breeding) and I get the expected growth and FCR.

This is what I ended with
https://www.hubbardbreeders.com/pro...e/differenciated-growth/8027-redbro-m-cn.html

 

[nicalandia]

This is the result of the cross of a Standard Hubbard Broiler Sire with a Slow Growth Hen.

https://www.hubbardbreeders.com/pro...sive/fast-growth/7969-rusticbro-m-yellow.html

 

[Isaac 0]

Cool!

 

[Torinik]

Yeah, that is pretty cool.
I wish I had known before I started on my adventure crossing trip. Well, so be it. Not turning back just yet, first see where this (my cross now) leads to.

 

[nicalandia]

Well the links no longer work because the Calculator was taken down by Hubbard, I guess whoever is interested would need to find the info the old fashion way(deep research)

 

[iwltfum]

Well the links no longer work because the Calculator was taken down by Hubbard, I guess whoever is interested would need to find the info the old fashion way(deep research)

Bummer. I know this calculator is out there somewhere, maybe it's available in commercial hatchery circles. Freedom ranger gave me some graphs a few years ago that look exactly like the graphs in your pictures and I'm sure they weren't using the hubbard site to give out growth information on their own breeds. I bet it was taken down because it was giving away some proprietary secrets.

 

[nicalandia]

Bummer. I know this calculator is out there somewhere, maybe it's available in commercial hatchery circles. Freedom ranger gave me some graphs a few years ago that look exactly like the graphs in your pictures and I'm sure they weren't using the hubbard site to give out growth information on their own breeds. I bet it was taken down because it was giving away some proprietary secrets.

Their dame line are very average(FCR and Egg production) most of the Colored Broiler FCR and growth is given by their male line.