Hi ,Red. I like the mixed breeds as well as the pure. Have you ever seen Farm Raised with P. Allen Smith? ( It's on youtube) I didn't realize it but he appreciates a mixed breed as well. He loves his purebreds but has had a problem with his purebred Dorkings. They aren't laying very well and when they are they are small eggs. So, what he did is cross his dorkings with white leghorns. To help out the Dorkings egg production and size. Anyway ,I thought that was great. He said he would eventually keep breeding back the Dorkings back into his line so that he would be able to preserve the breed . It's nice to know that mixed breeds will help some purebreds survive. I'll send some pictures soon of mine. J.D.