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Suggestion for Sustainable Meat Birds
dixieland:
I agree with Paul 100%. We have RIRs also. We do not show them or breed them, but we always seems to have 5 or 6 around..They are a great dual purpose breed, and they are fun to interact with..
Mike Gilbert:
I have dressed out young R.I. Reds, and those dark pin feathers are not my cup of tea. I would stay with a white or buff colored bird. Delawares would still be my first choice among those breeds that are commonly available.
John:
You could always do like Beth did and make your own. With a couple hens of one breed and a cock of another you could hatch some hybrid chicks that would fit the bill. Think about a RIR/Delaware cross or I could make an Ameraucana/Chantecler cross with what I have on hand. Years ago I contemplated crossing white Cornish with white Ameraucana and calling them Corn-a-cana!
Mike Gilbert:
John, I might have gone with Am-ish. That may have resonated with some of the old world farmers around here.
John:
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Wow that really shows you have the marketing background that it takes!
Am-ish anything seems to sell. Presbyterian furniture and Episcopal baked goods just don\'t seem to sell as well around here as the Amish brands. You could increase the market by offering Kosher Amish chicken.
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