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If you was to cross 2 breeds of chickens what two ! would you pick ? 
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Indian Game cross Wellsummer. Good eating cockerell and a decent laying pullet. -
One of the reasons I want Marans is that they are good for meat and eggs- which are chocolate brown ( sell here a £3 for 6!!!).
The gals are laid back and mumsy and good at sitting on eggs ( maybe that's not so good???
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No idea what I'd cross them with though..well I DO know- it'll be with my bantams....but that might not be my first choice..who knows though??
.....will let you know in a few months!!!
PS- Marans are already a mix of quite a few nice breeds already....I'll see if I can find the site again ...."Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple
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Dorking and A N Other (yet to be decided)!
My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
Diversify & prosper
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Jersey Giant or Orpington and Warren - big meaty birds that lay lots of good eggs too. hopefully docile and friendly - I've yet to find out
Last edited by MaureenHall; 02-06-2009, 07:06 PM.My girls found their way into my heart and now they nest thereComment
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light sussex and rhode island reds good layers fatten up well and are sex linked as chicksComment
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A chicken with an ostrich - monster eggs and (if you can catch 'em) enough meat to feed a small village.Comment
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Why bother crossing for that? Plenty of ostrich farms now!Originally posted by rana View PostFlowers come in too many colours to see the world in black-and-white.Comment
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The old joke - a chicken with a spider - enough legs for a big family
My girls found their way into my heart and now they nest thereComment
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Originally posted by MaureenHall View PostThe old joke - a chicken with a spider - enough legs for a big family
Yep, but you'll never catch them!
Flowers come in too many colours to see the world in black-and-white.Comment
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Or one chook with Jordan for enough breast for the family!Originally posted by MaureenHall View PostThe old joke - a chicken with a spider - enough legs for a big family
My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
Diversify & prosper
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LOL my Dorkings are called Jordan and Jody!
For eggs, I would go for Araucana x Minorca for really big blue eggs, just to be different
For meat, the best cross is (apparently) Ixworth x Indian Game. Trying to find a really productive strain of Ixys is problematic though. They are supposed to be excellent egg layers as well as very meaty, maturing in a relatively short time for a pure breed (about 26 weeks) but being so rare, many lines are unfortunately inbred.
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