Grovefarm Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Just a quickie, after watching jamies fowl dinners, I've always suspected it but do all the cockeral chicks from omlet (and presumibly meadowsweet) meet a similar grizley early end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I was thinking that. They must do as they are autosexing breeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonie Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 My husband said this too, i told him that they raise them for meat, he was so upset by the chicks i didn't want to make him any sadder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Yes....by buying hens we are adding to the problem in a way. The only way to be not part of the problem is to be a vegan. How many of us would be able to make that leap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 They are sex-linked (as opposed to autosexing), which means that particular cross - Rhode Island Red x Light Sussex - produces ginger girls and white boys, therefore quick and easy to sex at hatch. I hatched my own 'Gingernuts' last year and the colours are quite distinct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 What a cute pic! I have to admit I'd never really thought that my little Scully looked like that once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
