Culling Dual Purpose for Meat

[Smuvers Farm]

but decided that you didn't want to have a separate breed to manage? Are you going for Barnyard mutts or will you be getting a single breed?

I've been reading up on Buckeyes..... I kind of like them. I was thinking, if you raise 2 small flocks, then switch out the roos from each flock every 2 years, then that might create a long enough blood line to keep them from getting too inbred.

 

[Redhead Rae]

I've been reading up on Buckeyes..... I kind of like them. I was thinking, if you raise 2 small flocks, then switch out the roos from each flock every 2 years, then that might create a long enough blood line to keep them from getting too inbred.

Actually, once I have my breeding stock of Cornish, I'm doing a closed flock breeding model. I don't have the electronic copy on my new computer yet. I'll send it to you when I get it.

 

[Smuvers Farm]

Actually, once I have my breeding stock of Cornish, I'm doing a closed flock breeding model. I don't have the electronic copy on my new computer yet. I'll send it to you when I get it.

I'd appreciate that. But Cornish are meat birds, yes? Or just cornish xs?

 

[Kusanar]

I'd appreciate that. But Cornish are meat birds, yes? Or just cornish xs?

Cornish are one of the parent breeds of the CX. Same basic body shape, just not as massive and slower growing. Also, they used white Cornish for the CX and those are hard to find, so generally people have the dark Cornish.

But yes, meat birds that can live long enough to lay eggs and breed. Probably not great egg production though.

 

[Kusanar]

Actually, once I have my breeding stock of Cornish, I'm doing a closed flock breeding model. I don't have the electronic copy on my new computer yet. I'll send it to you when I get it.

I'm also interested in seeing that when you get a chance.

 

[Smuvers Farm]

Cornish are one of the parent breeds of the CX. Same basic body shape, just not as massive and slower growing. Also, they used white Cornish for the CX and those are hard to find, so generally people have the dark Cornish.

But yes, meat birds that can live long enough to lay eggs and breed. Probably not great egg production though.

Thanks for the clarification!

 

[Redhead Rae]

Ah ha! I found it. It took me FOREVER. I was looking for a PDF file, but it is a .doc instead. I had to convert it to a PDF though. It was too big of a file as a .doc

I have a copy printed out in my flock records binder and I was going to type it out for you, but the pictures REALLY help me see what needs to be done.

Basically, if you have good starting stock (ideally with a rooster not directly related to your hens) you can do closed breeding.

 

[Redhead Rae]

Also, I love the cartoon explanation!

 

[Smuvers Farm]

Ah ha! I found it. It took me FOREVER. I was looking for a PDF file, but it is a .doc instead. I had to convert it to a PDF though. It was too big of a file as a .doc

I have a copy printed out in my flock records binder and I was going to type it out for you, but the pictures REALLY help me see what needs to be done.

Basically, if you have good starting stock (ideally with a rooster not directly related to your hens) you can do closed breeding.

Thank you doll face!

 

[Molpet]

After reading about ralphie's toads I kept a CX hen back.. got 3 roos and 1 hen out of her last fall and she passed before laying in the spring... The 1/2 cx hen is the worst layer..double yolks, or porous or yolkless.. 1 roo I have been putting over br or bjg mixes.. those sons are about 1/2lb heavier (5-6 1/2 Lbs dressed 16wks) than my br mixes (4 1/2-6 lbs dressed 16wks) and it is in the breast meat.... the BJG mixes( 6-7 3/4 lbs dressed 16wks) are bigger than the cx mixes