What is the best breed that will grow its population the quickest?

[WonkierZulu]

Honestly saying pretty much what your climate is in the beginning of the post in the title elimates alot of nonsense. Still recommend leghorns they are machines in that climate and for most climates.

 

[cherrynberry]

That’s why I need survival birds. But I want the best of everything haha.
I want big/meaty birds that I can cull here and there for food security purposes.

Yep. That surely will be interesting...

 

[rascal66]

That’s why I need survival birds. But I want the best of everything haha.
I want big/meaty birds that I can cull here and there for food security purposes.

Someone already mentioned, but its tricky, because there isn't a perfect breed out there for everything.

I could only recommend to try using multiple breeds, and focus on how the offspring perform. Maybe try to focus on breeding to create the perfect bird for your end goals? May take a couple generations, but could be a 1-3 year project maybe?

 

[rascal66]

Honestly saying pretty much what your climate is in the beginning of the post in the title elimates alot of nonsense. Still recommend leghorns they are machines in that climate and for most climates.

But leghorns were bred for strict egg production. They lack on being broody at all, and are smaller birds overall. Maybe good to use of you need to increase future laying in offspring (crossbreeding).

 

[BecaHawaii]

Okay...well...l have never done something like that, so I honestly have no idea what will happen.

Okay...well...l have never done something like that, so I honestly have no idea what will happen.

There will be chickens running all over the place.

 

[BecaHawaii]

That’s why I need survival birds. But I want the best of everything haha.
I want big/meaty birds that I can cull here and there for food security purposes.

How are you going to catch them?

 

[rascal66]

How are you going to catch them?

They would have to rely on spending time with them when they're chicks, and feed them early on so they don't immediately try to run away as they get older. An opinion of mine, but who knows?

 

[WonkierZulu]

But leghorns were bred for strict egg production. They lack on being broody at all, and are smaller birds overall. Maybe good to use of you need to increase future laying in offspring (crossbreeding).

 

[BecaHawaii]

They would have to rely on spending time with them when they're chicks, and feed them early on so they don't immediately try to run away as they get older. An opinion of mine, but who knows?

I understand that. Was asking about 50 chickens running on 50 acres.

 

[WonkierZulu]

Probably leghorns for foraging and egg production. Australorps as a dual purpose.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australorp