Cross breeds or pures?

katscars · **Posted:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:28 pm

Sorry guys I prefer the cross. I know the pure breed are great if you are breeding to get the perfect bird the one that can win the ribbons. But if you have the hens for the more traditional perpose then cross is the go. I like my hens to grow fast, big and have either white or yellow flesh. but I like my layers to lay daily. I like my childrens pets to be pretty or unsual and even gross whatever is different is nice. We have the most unique birds and we love them. They all have there place and there jobs. I admit I have pure sussex for the table but the layers are isa brown X, the brooders are silkyX and the pets are who knows what but noone elses hens resemble them and the kids who come visit get such joy from them.
Just to be different. :-D

Tahir · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:22 am

well every chicken has it's place in the world and you and cross breds are what suites you better

Tahir · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:27 am

and I have a pet x bred and she is the best chicken in the entire world(according to me). But everyone has there own opinion. Some people may want to make a chicken that suites them better by x breeding so then they can make a good egg layer or a really good meat bird, even if you breed a good dual purpose with a good layer, then you could probably have a really goo egg layer that is really good for the table.

Bourke · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:13 pm

Agree with kat the truth is mine are below average Pekins but I don't care and nana loves them.

wollongongbantams · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:25 pm

My nana loves mine too I wish i had pure chickens but i am getting some eggs from Mr drew smith so i will then.

glenn · **Posted:** Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:24 am

well i love my pure breeds, breeding to perfection is a challenge well worth the wait, but we are trying to live the life of being self-sufficient, so the breeds i am keeping have a dual purpose. Australorps and White Leghorns i breed as purebreds and then x them for egg layers for my self and to sale on, Light Sussex and Indian Game again as purebreds and then x to produce fast growing meat birds and last of all my Silkies just as Silkies for brooding

LEN LACEY · **Posted:** Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:58 am

Pure it's the only way for me.

Lou · **Joined:** Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:12 am **Posts:** 387

I have purebred large birds, sussex & orpingtons & pure & x bred bantams for broodies & when no one else is laying guanteed there will always be bantam eggs in the fridge

Drew Smith · **Posted:** Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:54 pm

No motley crew of cross breeds here that would be a bit ruff to have all those crosses wouldn't it.
Cheers Drew

scrambled eggs · **Posted:** Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:50 pm

I agee with most as I only have pure's as been said if you going to feed chickens the you might as well feed pure's

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