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

[SunflowerKing]

Yes, but they are small birds carcasswise. Maybe a 2 or 3 pound carcass for a male fully grown. My flock master weighs roughly the same as my Cornish bantams male

That’s too small for what I’d like to achieve. How do you think a Jersey gian x Phoenix would fare?

 

[cherrynberry]

My goal for the ultimate survival breed is highly reproductive and broody hens, large and meaty, fierce fighting roosters. Big wings. What do you guys think? Does this already exist?

Brahmas seem to be the perfect breed for you. Just as a kind warning, broody breeds need to be constantly broken in some way. Brahmas go broody and are large meaty birds.

 

[JustBabyMargo]

Keep me posted, if your Jersey giant seems particularly broody I’d be very interested in securing genetics!

Okay I will!

 

[WonkierZulu]

Brahma also lay poorly compared to the other breeds as a dual purpose breed.

 

[SunflowerKing]

Brahmas seem to be the perfect breed for you. Just as a kind warning, broody breeds need to be constantly broken in some way. Brahmas go broody a ton and are large meaty birds.

Are brahmas roosters fierce and protective?

what do you mean by breaking them in?

 

[JustBabyMargo]

Brahmas seem to be the perfect breed for you. Just as a kind warning, broody breeds need to be constantly broken in some way. Brahmas go broody a ton and are large meaty birds.

Oh yeah! I forgot about brahmas! Mine lays pretty good. About 4-5 a week maybe. She hasn’t gone broody just yet but I think she definitely will!

 

[rascal66]

I would recommend Australorp or Rhode Island Reds. Australorp are a heritage breed, that is dual purpose and occasionally goes broody. My most broodiest hens that have been great mamas have been Australorps. They lay very well too.

I've never seen my leghorns care to be broody. They're fast and heavy egg producing, but I don't know if they'd be self sustaining. Also, they're not super meaty. They do have fast growth though.

RIR are also heritage, good producers, but I'm unsure of broodiness.

 

[cherrynberry]

Are brahmas roosters fierce and protective?

what do you mean by breaking them in?

It means that you may have too many broody hens. Its a bad thing, especially in Summer where hens can die sitting on a nest. Not sure if they are supper protective.

 

[rascal66]

Are brahmas roosters fierce and protective?

what do you mean by breaking them in?

They are not as aggressive as other breeds like a RIR. Theyre cold hardy, broody and meaty, but slow growing and not as egg productive as other common breeds in my experience.

 

[cherrynberry]

I think I know!!! Wyandottes! They seem perfect for you! They are protective (both mine are), go broody (mine has), quite meaty (mine is, just do not tell her ), and have okay egg production.