Mixed Breed Chickens

[chickielove87]

I have Silkies and Easter Eggers right now, but I am thinking of adding another chicken for eggs and meat. I am going to be keeping them with my EE's and planning on having the hens breed with the EE Roo for offspring only to be used for eggs and meat. I want to see if any of you have bred any of the following with EE's.

Rhode Island Red
Barred Plymonth Rock
Wyandotte

Which would be best for meat and egg production?
Do you know if any combination with EE's is fatal or sterile?

The only reason I'm keeping them with the EE's is that I don't want another Roo for reproduction and I don't want to have to build another pen. The pen in plenty big enough for at least 10 more birds.

PLEASE let me know your experience and if you have any pictures, please post!

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Im not sure but ees are a pretty scrawny breed lol i have ees and wyandottes but in separate pens.

 

[chickielove87]

My Roo is about 5-6 pounds. I also have a bantam EE Roo that is only about 1.5 pounds, but we're getting him a new home. My hens are 3-4 pounds. I figured breeding a big hen (like one of the breeds above) with a good sized Roo would thicken the offspring up a bit, and they'll lay blue eggs!

 

[Poultrybonkers]

My wyandotte roo is at least 7 lbs my ee probably 5 but might be going as he has a messed up foot.

 

[chickielove87]

I got 6 more today. I have no control. Haha
3 Red Hens & 3 Americana Hens.