How do you go about selecting which traits you want them to pass on from a Roo vs a hen when making a cross?
I want to try a Buckeye/New Hampshire breeding and see what I get. The goal is a faster growing colored meat bird. Basically recreating something very similar to the Freedom Ranger. I don't plan on keeping any chicks back for breeding because I know I'll lose size/type or rate of lay and it will be all over the place. I'm not trying to establish a new breed, I'm trying to find a combination that will produce chicks that are like a FR and do that breeding every year instead of ordering chicks every time I turn around. So given this idea, would you use a Buckeye Roo or a New Hampshire Roo? And why?
I thought Id pick your brains since you've been there done that. Thank you for your time
I want to try a Buckeye/New Hampshire breeding and see what I get. The goal is a faster growing colored meat bird. Basically recreating something very similar to the Freedom Ranger. I don't plan on keeping any chicks back for breeding because I know I'll lose size/type or rate of lay and it will be all over the place. I'm not trying to establish a new breed, I'm trying to find a combination that will produce chicks that are like a FR and do that breeding every year instead of ordering chicks every time I turn around. So given this idea, would you use a Buckeye Roo or a New Hampshire Roo? And why?
I thought Id pick your brains since you've been there done that. Thank you for your time