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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Bramham Wiltshire Horns on February 22, 2016, 11:09:38 pm

Title: Meat birds
Post by: Bramham Wiltshire Horns on February 22, 2016, 11:09:38 pm

Hi
I am looking at some combinations for my meat birds and wondered what other people's experiences are
How long to grow them for?

Option 1
Indian game X Dorkin

Option 2
RIR X light Sussex

Or any combination of the above

Also would any of these sex link?

Thanks

Title: Re: Meat birds
Post by: rusticranger on February 28, 2016, 03:11:30 pm

Hi,

IG x Dorking is supposed to be the best combo. They came to that conclusion on the River Cottage TV series too. Its this combo that I am trying to get hold of but cant seem to find any in the Sussex/Surrey area.

Title: Re: Meat birds
Post by: nimbusllama on February 29, 2016, 11:03:38 pm

RIR cockerel x LS hen would be sexlinked....the female chicks would be brown and the male chicks yellow.  Does that help?