A lot of people were hating on other breeders that cross their chickens with other breed. Here is my opinion:
As long as you are treating your chickens right (by providing their basic necessities) and breeding to create chickens with distinct characteristics like for more meat, eggs, color...
My target traits for the lineage that I am developing are: black meat, black feathers, not a flyer, 2kg above average weight, docile, enhance broodiness, and resistant to the diseases and weather here in the Philippines.
My idea would be breeding my WL x N x AC x CS cockerel to my BA pullet and...
If you were on my shoes, what is your next move in chicken crossbreeding?
I just want to know if you have the same flock as mine, what will be your next move next breeding season? Comment your ideas, I would love to read your suggestions!
My target traits for the lineage that I am developing...
Good day folks,
I am Biko from the Philippines. I just want to ask for advices and tips on how to encourage again my hen to become broody. To give you guys a background, her name is Ulikbars, an Ayam Cemani x Chinese silkie hen. I bought her for about 8 dollars, she is 1 year old at that time...
Silkies are one of the most misunderstood chicken breeds. There are many false facts floating around about them, so I'm going to try to set them strait.
1. Silkie or Silky?
Their is often a lot of confusion here. The true name is silkie, but if you call them silky most people will understand...
My name is Ama. I live in the Blue Mountains (NSW, Australia) with my mum, my mum's partner, my younger sister, my boyfriend and our two cats (Latte aka fat boy and Bambi aka precious girl) and:
2x Mallard ducks - Daisy and Indigo (I think sisters)
1x Mallard drake - Billie
2x newly hatched...