- Apr 6, 2010
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Well right now I've got 2 main groups of chickens.
I've got my 10 Cornish Cross which I obviously raise for meat purposes.
Then for Egg layers I've got almost 20 Production Red...
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I think I might decide to go a different route and try a Dual Purpose Bird. I'm having trouble deciding on which breed though.
Here are the characteristics I would like:
- Friendly, Calm
- Hardy, I live in Missouri so Hot summers and Cold winters..
- Big enough to eat but also able to produce eggs (White or Brown)
- I want the hen to be a bit Broody, I would prefer it if she could hatch her own chicks, if not I can live with the incubator
- Preferably a "True" breed, no Sex-Linked breeds. I keep all my different breeds separated so I dont end up with "muts"
I was also told that my Cornish Cross and Production Reds could not produce "True Breed" chicks. That they would be slightly different than the parents kind of a mut chicken. Is this true? If I hatch some of my Cornish Cross eggs will they still be excellent meat birds?
I've got my 10 Cornish Cross which I obviously raise for meat purposes.
Then for Egg layers I've got almost 20 Production Red...
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I think I might decide to go a different route and try a Dual Purpose Bird. I'm having trouble deciding on which breed though.
Here are the characteristics I would like:
- Friendly, Calm
- Hardy, I live in Missouri so Hot summers and Cold winters..
- Big enough to eat but also able to produce eggs (White or Brown)
- I want the hen to be a bit Broody, I would prefer it if she could hatch her own chicks, if not I can live with the incubator
- Preferably a "True" breed, no Sex-Linked breeds. I keep all my different breeds separated so I dont end up with "muts"
I was also told that my Cornish Cross and Production Reds could not produce "True Breed" chicks. That they would be slightly different than the parents kind of a mut chicken. Is this true? If I hatch some of my Cornish Cross eggs will they still be excellent meat birds?