Langshan or Dorkings for meat?

[BreezeSkye]

I have been reading about both and can't decide! Which one is your favorite? Why?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Both those breeds are uncommon, and they are dual purpose breeds. They won't yield a lot of meat. Are you wanting meat chickens?

 

[BreezeSkye]

I am looking for a dual purpose breed, and everywhere I looked those were listed as being quicker to grow compared to others dual purpose breeds.
We do Cornish X now, but I want something more self sustainable.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Hopefully someone more familiar with those breeds can help.

 

[BreezeSkye]

I ordered some Langshan hatching eggs, if they don't work as dual purpose at least I will have more eggs

 

[Ridgerunner]

I have not tried either of those breeds. We all have different tastes and other requirements anyway. My suggestion is to try both and make up your mind based on what you see. I suspect you will be happy with either one, but that way you will know.

 

[Acre4Me]

I ordered some Langshan hatching eggs, if they don't work as dual purpose at least I will have more eggs

here in this meat bird forum, just before Christmas I posted detailed info on butchering 22 week old BJG and Red Dorking males. Lots of pics and weights. The BJG was larger than the Dorking, as expected. The Dorking was meaty and seemed to have a richer darker meat. Both were butchered and rested for about 3 days. Then seasoned and grilled over an open fire, and yet we’re still very tender and edible. The Dorking was crowing and getting hormonal at 22weeks (the BJG was not). The internal testicles on the Dorking were significantly larger than the BJG, as expected since the BJG are slower to mature. we thought that the Dorking might be tougher bc of the maturity status, but this was not true -both were very good eating.

 

[BreezeSkye]

here in this meat bird forum, just before Christmas I posted detailed info on butchering 22 week old BJG and Red Dorking males. Lots of pics and weights. The BJG was larger than the Dorking, as expected. The Dorking was meaty and seemed to have a richer darker meat. Both were butchered and rested for about 3 days. Then seasoned and grilled over an open fire, and yet we’re still very tender and edible. The Dorking was crowing and getting hormonal at 22weeks (the BJG was not). The internal testicles on the Dorking were significantly larger than the BJG, as expected since the BJG are slower to mature. we thought that the Dorking might be tougher bc of the maturity status, but this was not true -both were very good eating.

Thank you for sharing with me!
What is a BJG? Black Jersey Giant? Sorry I am not good with some abbreviations as I am still new to chickens

 

[annageckos]

I haven't raised either of these breeds, but are two I'm interested in when I can get my own birds. I remember reading on here someone raising dorkings and dorking crosses. He said he had issues with fertility I think. And some of the birds dying. It seems that the limited gene pool has taken it's toll on the breed. I don't know if this is the case with all dorkings or just the line he has.

 

[BreezeSkye]

I haven't raised either of these breeds, but are two I'm interested in when I can get my own birds. I remember reading on here someone raising dorkings and dorking crosses. He said he had issues with fertility I think. And some of the birds dying. It seems that the limited gene pool has taken it's toll on the breed. I don't know if this is the case with all dorkings or just the line he has.

Email me at [email protected] and I can send you the contacts I have for both. The contacts are for hatching eggs.