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I'm starting to think about what I want my next generation to be.
My Buff Orpingtons always seem to have broad chests and be quite heavy.
My Barred Rocks have always been good layers.
My thought is to cross a BO rooster over a BR hen.
My goal is to get something that I have a use for both sexes when hatched.
The cockerels should have a broader chest than a BR, so I'm hoping that translates into more breast meat around week 14.
The pullets should produce eggs at a rate between that of the two breeds.
So, my thought is that I'll trade a little egg production for a little more meat when I harvest it.
Thoughts?
Thanks,
Chuck
My Buff Orpingtons always seem to have broad chests and be quite heavy.
My Barred Rocks have always been good layers.
My thought is to cross a BO rooster over a BR hen.
My goal is to get something that I have a use for both sexes when hatched.
The cockerels should have a broader chest than a BR, so I'm hoping that translates into more breast meat around week 14.
The pullets should produce eggs at a rate between that of the two breeds.
So, my thought is that I'll trade a little egg production for a little more meat when I harvest it.
Thoughts?
Thanks,
Chuck