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Rhode Island Reds
Common Questions Concerning Chicks:
1. What is the difference between "pullets", "cockerels", and "Straight Run"? |
Pullets are females, or hens. Cockerels are males, or roosters. St/Run(Straight Run) is a mixture of both cockerels and pullets. Simply put, the birds are counted out of the hatching pan right into the chick box. Its usually about a 50:50 ratio of males to females. |
1. Which breed are the best layers? |
This is certainly a subjective subject. However, with our own flocks, the Rhode Island Reds are, by far, the best brown egg layers. A close second would be the Black Sex-Links. As far as strong white egg layers, White Leghorns would be your best choice. |
2. I need some birds that will be decent layers and also dress out well. What breed should I get? |
There are several choices that work well in this area. Buff Orpingtons, Black Australorps, Black and Golden Sex-Links, New Hampshire Reds are all good dual purpose birds. |
3. I simply want a good bird for dressing out, what's the best way to go? |
The answer is simple; go with the Cornish Cross. These birds are ready for butcher at 8 weeks! These are the industry standard for broiler growers throughout the nation. |
4. I am interested in growing birds that do well with the Asian Market; what are my choices? |
Usually, the correct breed selection depends on what region you are located. However, the following breeds are typically the most popular in the Asian market:
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5. What are bantams good for? |
Bantams, in many respects, have few practical uses. They are poor egg layers and the eggs they do produce are extremely small in size. The birds are small, so that takes care of meat value. So what's left? These bantams are simply fun to have and watch! They are beautifully colored and seem to have much more personality than the standard breeds. Also, because of their small size, they don't go through much feed. Great little pet to have around that eats bugs Bantams are good setters, so if you have eggs that need this type of attention, bantams(especially White Silkies) will adopt just about any type of egg as her own. Of course, bantams are very popular for 4-H and FFA projects. |