My husband and I are wanting to have a self-sustainable meatie flock to keep.
I know there are alot of DP out there that are pretty good for meat but with slow growth. We are looking for a breed we can put on the table between 10-15 weeks or if need be let them pasture until time. A breasty breed is very important!
Please help. All the breeds I can think of that are DP are best at 20+ weeks. Is it possible to cross a Cornish to a DP to get a breasty chicken? Or is there a slightly faster growing DP out there? Or a heritage meatie?
I know there are alot of DP out there that are pretty good for meat but with slow growth. We are looking for a breed we can put on the table between 10-15 weeks or if need be let them pasture until time. A breasty breed is very important!
Please help. All the breeds I can think of that are DP are best at 20+ weeks. Is it possible to cross a Cornish to a DP to get a breasty chicken? Or is there a slightly faster growing DP out there? Or a heritage meatie?