I'm thinking of eventually starting a breeding project and would like to know yalls opinions on body type. Most probably wouldn't even notice much difference.
First off, cubalaya are much heavier/sturdier in body whereas the marans classic dual-purpose body type can fool you as to how much meat they actually have on them. Cubalayas are technically a dual purpose breed but most keep them for show. It's one of the rare breeds and most online breeders only keep the bantam varieties.
Personally I prefer the small comb and almost nonexistent wattles of the cubalayas along with the hens flat back in line with almost level tail.
What I'm looking for in my breeding project is
Color - white pattern red wheaten (finished breed)
Egg color - Speckled brown (not required)
Temperament - Flighty to escape predators
Foraging - excellent foragers
Egg/meat production - at least 3 eggs a week on the low end (most produce at least 4 a week) & good feed to meat ratio.
also please ignore my other babies (my dogs) barking like they’re witnessing a murder in the background. they literally saw a strange looking leaf or something and collectively decided to go unhinged together
Dig in, fellas. It's been a hard day standing in the fields, in the pens, by the mountains: it was sunny for a time, then cloudy for a time, then rainy for a time. As domestic livestock, that is the way of things. But that's not to say it's not hard work. And all that standing, and experiencing of changing weather conditions, is a famishing enterprise.