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Bodger
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Brownbear
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goosey
Joined: 29 Apr 2009 Posts: 380 Location: Merry England
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 09 7:18 am Post subject: |
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Pass, bodger. Not being a poultry expert, I don't know what the official definition is.
But for me, utility means 'practical', or 'useful'. That is, a bird which is inherently healthy, with no weird shapes or fashion deformaties getting in the way. One that is dual purpose I suppose. But I could want one with a slight accent on eggs, or there again, for table if thats what I want at the time. Nothing too extreem or unatural.
Also I would want one that can hatch it's own eggs.
This year has been disastrous, but they are nice pets |
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Bodger
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OtleyLad
Joined: 13 Jan 2007 Posts: 2737 Location: Otley, West Yorkshire
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Lorrainelovesplants
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Mrs R
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 09 9:33 am Post subject: |
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Utility definately does not mean dual purpose. dual purpose means dual purpose! You get breeds designed for the table, but not spectacular layers (indian game), breeds that are spectacular layers but no good for meat (leghorns) breeds that do both (RIR, LS, Ix's etc.) and some that are maybe no good for meat, lay comparitively few eggs but perhaps have been selected to lay a stunningly coloured or HUGE egg, which commands a premium and therefore makes up for the loss of numbers (CL, maran, welsummer, barnies etc.)
Utility means selected for productive traits, whatever they may be.
Of course health, fertility and longevity are all an important part of any utility breed. |
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Nicky cigreen
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VM
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Mrs R
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Tavascarow
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Mrs Baggins
Joined: 21 Sep 2008 Posts: 837 Location: West Kent
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 09 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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Ixy wrote: |
You get breeds designed for the table, but not spectacular layers (indian game), breeds that are spectacular layers but no good for meat (leghorns) breeds that do both (RIR, LS, Ix's etc.) and some that are maybe no good for meat, lay comparitively few eggs but perhaps have been selected to lay a stunningly coloured or HUGE egg, which commands a premium and therefore makes up for the loss of numbers (CL, maran, welsummer, barnies etc.) |
Seriously useful info here for me Ixy! Great to see it laid out like this. Thx for posting! |
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Bodger
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Lorrainelovesplants
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Mrs R
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