HERE is where we are going to talk about a sustainable meat bird flock

[CARS]

DP means Dual Purpose. Eggs and Meat.

 

[Buster52]

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Dual purpose, meaning both good egg layer and good for meat. That's what it is supposed to mean. However, a lot of folks use the term to describe about anything that isn't a commercial broiler bird, which doesn't seem accurate to me. Standard Cornish aren't all that great at egg laying and leghorns are awful for meat, so I wouldn't consider either of them to be dual anything.

 

[CARS]

Jeff. I actually, specifically said that you could talk about your cornish X breeding project. Go ahead. Just don't preach the wonders of the hatchery Cornish X that we discuss in HUNDREDS of other threads. If you can pull off your goals, GREAT!!! I'll copy you. That is why I started this thread. To learn what works and what doesn't OUTSIDE of just ordering a batch of meat birds.

 

[CARS]

Dancingbear Jenny, Thanks for that post. Let us know if you left anything out

I know I appreciate all the time and effort you put into your reply

 

[CARS]

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I've been thinking the same thing. That is certainly what most of us are describing at any rate. Many times, they end up accomlishing the same thing, but not always.

Besides, it is probably easier to grasp. Seems some folks are having a hard time understanding sustainability.

Pay attention. I have coined my dream flock as "Renewable"!!! Just like Al Gore created the internet, I am trying to have a renewable flock of birds!

 

[fancbrd4me02]

Just to keep this ball rolling, what are everyones thoughts on the importance of egg production? What I mean is, if self sufficiency is the goal, would you want to keep a dual purpose so you can get eggs and meat from one bird, or do you want to specialize? What about improving some of our favorite DP birds to be meatier? What DP breeds have you all tried and what did you think of the amount of meat, quality of meat and how would you rate that breeds laying ability?

 

[CARS]

My thoughts in the spirit of this thread are to have enough fertile eggs to keep the flock going. With emphasis on breeding for meat gain and not shear numbers of eggs.

However........... if you have figured out how to breed the "best of the best" for maximum meat gain AND they are laying like mad, Heck ya, eggs matter. (Just not eating eggs)

But to elaborate. Yes. We are talking about dual purpose to a point. You have to have eggs to hatch, broodies (or an incubator) to brood, and roos and hens to mate. Eggs are important I guess. I just wasnt' thinking of them as a big part of this discussion. What came first? The chicken or the egg???

Seems right to me!

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

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Was reading another thread and it hit me, DP=dual purpose. Guess I better go to bed!

 

[Teach97]

For me...I don't really want DB...I think I lean with Buster (don't get scared!) I think the two are kinda seperate for a reason. My goal with my bantams is to have enough eggs that I can have enough birds around for eating but not rely on them for eggs...I get enough of them from my goof birds...which by the way...I got this super little brahma type cross banty...her eggs are really big for a bantam...her daughters have kept this trait...and all are super broody...broody to the point of being irritating...try four birds in one nest

 

[CARS]

No need to be scared Teach, I actually agree with Buster too. OMG!!!!