I'm experimenting and looking for heritage breeds (New Hampshire, Bresse, Jersey, australorp, Maline) which I can reproduce and incubate eggs without needing to continuously buy them. I am also thinking of crosses, like:
Could you tell me what has been your live or dressed weights and at what age and sex? What was that breed or cross that worked best?
I don't care about the maximum ever record weight after 2 or 3 years (Which is the only information you find online). I mean in real life, anything between 10 weeks and 20 weeks before the meat turns into hard rubber. I totally understand I will not get the same as a Cornish Cross, but it's my hobby, I want to do all from start to finish and get the best I can within the limitations of "do it yourself"...
Also any success stories crossing hybrids like Freedom Ranger with heritage breeds?
- New Hampshire x Standard Cornish,
- Bresse X Standard Cornish.
- Open to ideas which you have tried.
Could you tell me what has been your live or dressed weights and at what age and sex? What was that breed or cross that worked best?
I don't care about the maximum ever record weight after 2 or 3 years (Which is the only information you find online). I mean in real life, anything between 10 weeks and 20 weeks before the meat turns into hard rubber. I totally understand I will not get the same as a Cornish Cross, but it's my hobby, I want to do all from start to finish and get the best I can within the limitations of "do it yourself"...
Also any success stories crossing hybrids like Freedom Ranger with heritage breeds?