Author Topic: Discussion? Table birds, best breed/ cross. (Read 11296 times)

Castle Farm · « **Reply #15 on:** October 25, 2011, 10:41:12 pm »

Hi Sylvia.

Have a look at my web site. Don't go JG they take 2 years to mature.

Sylvia · « **Reply #16 on:** October 26, 2011, 03:13:49 pm »

Quote from: SallyintNorth on October 25, 2011, 07:07:13 pm

Great stuff, Sylvia. I shall be very interested to hear your experiences and thoughts of keeping them and eating them all.

I have a very large family who will no doubt do taste trials

CrunchyKat · « **Reply #17 on:** October 28, 2011, 01:46:20 pm »

Really interesting thread.

I'm trying to find a rare breed or X-breed that I can raise, selling pullets and using any excess cockerels for meat. I've currently got some Orpingtons and Sussex and I've sourced some Ixworth and Cornish Game for the spring. I've also got some FCBM which I might use to cross with something, it's very much trial and error though and hope we'll come across something good.
I did look into JG's but decided against because of the length of time they take to grow.

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #18 on:** October 28, 2011, 05:02:08 pm »

I got 'Jersey Giant' - but FCBM?

Rich/Jan · « **Reply #19 on:** October 28, 2011, 05:52:13 pm »

Brahma and Cochin big boned birds - but not a lot of meat in comparison and they take a long time to get up to size.

Castle Farm · « **Reply #20 on:** October 28, 2011, 06:37:29 pm »

You can improve a Copper Marans by selective breeding.

But it takes a number of years to get them up to this size.

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #21 on:** October 29, 2011, 01:17:43 am »

Quote from: SallyintNorth on October 28, 2011, 05:02:08 pm

I got 'Jersey Giant' - but FCBM?

Ok, I found it - French Copper Black Maran

Sylvia · « **Reply #22 on:** October 29, 2011, 02:19:45 pm »

I'm sure most "light" breeds crossed with a Cornish game cockerel will fatten up well. Now.....I just happen to have two very promising young C.G. cockerels