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FYI I think those birds are gorgeous as well. Almost makes me wish I had kept an Orpington roo, 'cause I plan on getting barred rock in the spring
 

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I'll have 5 or 6 black sex link roos this year. (Rir x barrock) I'm betting they will be meaty too
 
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I've been thinking about doing some crosses myself, but I'm still accumulating a few more varieties to try out :D

But if I wanted to do some experimenting this spring I do have a large Wyandotte roo that could cross with Sussex, Australorp or Brahma. The Brahmas made good meat birds.

(I also have a Barnevelder roo and hens, as well as Wyandotte hens)
 

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I've been thinking about doing some crosses myself, but I'm still accumulating a few more varieties to try out :D

But if I wanted to do some experimenting this spring I do have a large Wyandotte roo that could cross with Sussex, Australorp or Brahma. The Brahmas made good meat birds.

(I also have a Barnevelder roo and hens, as well as Wyandotte hens)



Nice mix. I just have standard run of the mill stuff. More rir than anything else
 

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I wanted dual purpose, cold hardy, friendly temperament. The Barnvelders fall a little outside that criteria, but they have pretty eggs :D
 

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I'd like to mix up my egg basket a bit. One day I might get some Easter eggers and white leghorns
 

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Right now I am scheduled for 3 days off next week. My hope is that the weather & schedule work out and I can harvest 7 excess roos from summer hatches. They will be "meat birds" LOL.....barnyard mix. Most of my birds are the heavy types but there are a few lightweight layers (some leghorn mixed in). Hey, soups, dumplings, salad -- it's all good. Less beaks to feed, too.

Have some hens that I thought about and have decided to hold off until Spring to see who wants to set eggs first. Several have been repeat setters and I hope to let any that volunteer to hatch as many as they can!! Some eggs will be bought for specific types....but I like hen raised.

Meat from these roos will also have me review plans.
 

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I have a couple roos I should have culled, but now it's cold and we really don't want to! We'll be more vigilant next year. It's all a learning experience right now.
 

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I'd like to mix up my egg basket a bit. One day I might get some Easter eggers and white leghorns

I had leghorns last year for the winter, production wise, wow, they barely missed a day.

I'm planning to get some EEs in the spring!
 

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I have a couple roos I should have culled, but now it's cold and we really don't want to! We'll be more vigilant next year. It's all a learning experience right now.


I hear ya. I got a couple old hens that need to go as well. Just haven't got around to it yet. These short days suck
 

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