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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Russpig on January 25, 2023, 09:35:41 am

Title: Dual purpose broody
Post by: Russpig on January 25, 2023, 09:35:41 am

I keep a nice flock of light Sussex which are great dual purpose birds and nice broodies aswell.

Fancy trying a different breed to run alongside them, a different colour to split the white up a bit.

Needs to be dual purpose and need to be capable of hatching and rearing aswell.

What’s everyone’s favourites?

Title: Re: Dual purpose broody
Post by: landroverroy on January 25, 2023, 04:54:47 pm

Barnevelders.


Speckled Sussex.

Title: Re: Dual purpose broody
Post by: Richmond on January 26, 2023, 07:51:35 am

Cuckoo marans.

Title: Re: Dual purpose broody
Post by: Womble on January 26, 2023, 08:15:20 am

Quote from: landroverroy on January 25, 2023, 04:54:47 pm

Barnevelders.

Yes, they seem like a good fit!


My other thought is Rhode Island Red, because crossed chicks would be firstly great layers and secondly sex-linked.

Title: Re: Dual purpose broody
Post by: Steph Hen on January 27, 2023, 03:24:24 pm

Leghorn cock over Sussex hen. Great characteristics over Speckled Sussex, We got good layers, crests, even some green egg layers.