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<blockquote data-quote="saysfaa" data-source="post: 25957176" data-attributes="member: 484928"><p>^^ I like this conceptually. In practice, the barnyard mixes I've seen seem to consist mostly of random mixes of breeds that people picked from hatcheries or feed stores. Often because they were the latest fad. Rarely, there is a stated goal - usually when there is, it boils down to making something different for the sake of being different (a new color in an established breed, for example.)</p><p></p><p>Even if someone were trying to develop a breed (edit: landrace, strain, line, whatever) best suited to sustainability In my area, I doubt that would help me. I would value structurally sound, immunilogically sound, tolerates stresses easily, production responsive to feed input, and such. Trying to not feed them doesn't make any sense to me. Feeding them differently (feeding them off the forest or pasture vs in a bowl) does but then I'd be feeding (managing) the forest or field. That isn't easier if you do it right.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="saysfaa, post: 25957176, member: 484928"] ^^ I like this conceptually. In practice, the barnyard mixes I've seen seem to consist mostly of random mixes of breeds that people picked from hatcheries or feed stores. Often because they were the latest fad. Rarely, there is a stated goal - usually when there is, it boils down to making something different for the sake of being different (a new color in an established breed, for example.) Even if someone were trying to develop a breed (edit: landrace, strain, line, whatever) best suited to sustainability In my area, I doubt that would help me. I would value structurally sound, immunilogically sound, tolerates stresses easily, production responsive to feed input, and such. Trying to not feed them doesn't make any sense to me. Feeding them differently (feeding them off the forest or pasture vs in a bowl) does but then I'd be feeding (managing) the forest or field. That isn't easier if you do it right. [/QUOTE]
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