First Run of Cornish Cross Meat Birds and Super Excited!

[JRNash]

Welcome Chaos. My approach has been haphazard at best. I've cycled through different breeds of rooster with probably 7 different breeds of hens and let nature take it's course. My latest was the addition of Saipan game fowl to the mongrels running rampant. I like extremes. And have had some truly strange results.lol after I see which direction the offspring are leaning,I send the roosters to camp and try something different.

 

[JRNash]

Too date,they've All tasted GREAT!!

 

[Chicken girl 15]

Thank you very much Ralphie. I have transferred the "instructions " to my mating book. I have been color coding my experiments with zip ties. So far I have
green = BA× gold spitzhauben
Orange = rir × gold spitzhauben or
BA × silver spitzhauben
Yellow = WL × silver or gold spitzhauben

So far green is biggest and the best layer and yellow just fell short in every way.

This year I'm crossing green back to a BA and also to a coocko marans. That's just for kicks though. I'm going to try for the toads as well but I want a "heritage " variety as well.

 

[Chaos18]

Thank you for the warm Welcome. In the spirit of Ralphie's Toads I plan on making something similar, Hamsters. I have a big rooster that I think would make a great foundation for meat birds. He's 1/2 Partridge Chantecler, 1/4 Jersey Giant & 1/4 Black Java, with a cushion comb. My plan is as follows.

Current Cockerel to CX = Squirrel
Squirrel to CX = Gerbil
Gerbil to Gerbil = Hamster

That's my plan. No clue if it will work or not but you'll never know unless you try.

 

[ijon]

Great looking cross.

 

[Chaos18]

I'm hoping it will yield a product similar to Ralphies Toads but with a cushion comb.

 

[duluthralphie]

Thank you for the warm Welcome. In the spirit of Ralphie's Toads I plan on making something similar, Hamsters. I have a big rooster that I think would make a great foundation for meat birds. He's 1/2 Partridge Chantecler, 1/4 Jersey Giant & 1/4 Black Java, with a cushion comb. My plan is as follows.

Current Cockerel to CX = Squirrel
Squirrel to CX = Gerbil
Gerbil to Gerbil = Hamster

That's my plan. No clue if it will work or not but you'll never know unless you try.

I think Hamsters sound amazing!! I might have to trade you toads for hamsters someday! What I am picturing is a large frame bird with a tad smaller chest than a toad, because of the PC. BUT much larger thighs and legs.

I am thinking it will be a dark colored bird on a white skin, which I really like. I find the dark feathers easier to see and pick off the birds when cleaning.

 

[Chaos18]

I think Hamsters sound amazing!! I might have to trade you toads for hamsters someday! What I am picturing is a large frame bird with a tad smaller chest than a toad, because of the PC. BUT much larger thighs and legs.

I am thinking it will be a dark colored bird on a white skin, which I really like. I find the dark feathers easier to see and pick off the birds when cleaning.

Those are the results I'm hoping for. I've always wanted to incubate Hamster eggs.

 

[holm25]

I think Hamsters sound amazing!!   I might have to trade you toads for hamsters someday!   What I am picturing is a large frame bird with a tad smaller chest than a toad, because of the PC. BUT much larger thighs and legs.

I am thinking it will be a dark colored bird on a white skin, which I really like.  I find the dark feathers easier to see and pick off the birds when cleaning.

Ralphie you need a Buckeye rooster! They have huge legs and decent sized breasts but not too big... Lucky would have been good for that too.



ETA I meant Ralphie not Sophie. Stupid auto correct.

 

[Kusanar]

Quote: The weird quotes you see on this thread... lol

But now you've got me wanting to see Hamsters with feathers...