Survey Results

Page: Background

1. How many years have you kept chickens?
	answered question		1,643
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
0 to 2		35.5%	583
3 to 5		25.3%	415
6 to 8		11.6%	190
9 or more		27.7%	455

2. What's the average size of your winter laying flock?
	answered question		1,625
	skipped question		18
		Response Percent	Response Count
Fewer than 10		35.9%	584
11 to 20		33.3%	541
21 to 50		22.0%	357
50 to 99		4.6%	74
100 or more		4.2%	69

3. Over the years, about how many breeds of chickens have you kept?
	answered question		1,643
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
1 to 5		57.8%	949
6 to 9		25.4%	418
10 to 20		12.4%	203
more than 20		4.4%	73

4. Which management systems have you used?
	answered question		1,627
	skipped question		16
		Response Percent	Response Count
Totally free range		23.2%	377
Day range		62.1%	1,011
Pasture based (confined with electric netting or similar)		17.8%	289
Deep litter		21.5%	349
Confinement (coop and run)		47.1%	767
Total confinement (coop or barn only)		7.6%	123
Wire cages		6.5%	106

5. What do you do with eggs and meat?
	answered question		1,620
	skipped question		23
		Response Percent	Response Count
Only use them for myself and my family		59.3%	961
Give them to friends and neighbors		54.6%	884
Sell eggs		46.5%	753
Sell meat		8.2%	133

6. If you sell eggs, how much do you currently charge per dozen for each of the following?
	answered question							909
	skipped question							734
	$2 or less	$2.50	$3.00	$3.50	$4.00	$4.50	$5 or more	Rating Count
Farm fresh only	55.8% (288)	15.9% (82)	18.0% (93)	3.1% (16)	3.9% (20)	0.6% (3)	2.7% (14)	516
Free-range	45.4% (186)	15.9% (65)	18.0% (74)	6.6% (27)	7.3% (30)	2.2% (9)	4.6% (19)	410
Organic	38.5% (72)	12.3% (23)	21.4% (40)	8.6% (16)	9.1% (17)	3.7% (7)	6.4% (12)	187
Free-range and organic	35.8% (88)	11.4% (28)	18.3% (45)	8.9% (22)	10.2% (25)	3.3% (8)	12.2% (30)	246
Pasture-raised (grass-fed hens)	35.4% (103)	17.2% (50)	20.3% (59)	7.6% (22)	9.3% (27)	2.7% (8)	7.6% (22)	291

7. If you sell meat birds, how much do you currently charge per pound for the following categories?
	answered question						235
	skipped question						1,408
	$1 or less	$1.01 to $2.00	$2.01 to $3.00	$3.01 to $4.00	$4.01 to $5.00	More than $5.00	Rating Count
Farm-fresh only	22.7% (35)	35.1% (54)	26.6% (41)	7.8% (12)	3.2% (5)	4.5% (7)	154
Organic	11.3% (9)	31.3% (25)	20.0% (16)	11.3% (9)	15.0% (12)	11.3% (9)	80
Pastured	7.9% (10)	23.8% (30)	28.6% (36)	23.0% (29)	10.3% (13)	6.3% (8)	126
Heritage	11.8% (9)	25.0% (19)	25.0% (19)	13.2% (10)	11.8% (9)	13.2% (10)	76

8. Do you have experience raising chickens in the American class (Buckeye, Chantecler, Delaware, Dominique, Holland, Java, Jersey Giant, Lamona, New Hampshire Red, Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island Red, Rhode Island White or Wyandotte)?
	answered question		1,613
	skipped question		30
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		80.2%	1,293
No, take me to the next section, please.		19.8%	320

Page: American Class

1. If you've worked with specific strains of these breeds, please note the strains in the boxes after each breed.
	answered question		522
	skipped question		1,121
		Response Percent	Response Count
Buckeye		5.0%	26
Chantecler		4.0%	21
Delaware		10.7%	56
Dominique		12.5%	65
Holland		1.5%	8
Java		3.4%	18
Jersey Giant		13.8%	72
Lamona		0.6%	3
New Hampshire Red		16.7%	87
Plymouth Rock		46.6%	243
Rhode Island Red		55.0%	287
Rhode Island White		4.0%	21
Wyandotte		47.1%	246

2. Which management systems are suitable for each breed?
	answered question							921
	skipped question							722
	Ranges well and far (hustles much of its own food)	Thrives in a free-range or pasture environment	Lives equally well in confinement or free-range	Rarely ranges far from the coop	Does best in confinement	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Buckeye	1.5% (6)	6.1% (24)	5.6% (22)	1.3% (5)	0.0% (0)	85.5% (337)	3.54	394
Chantecler	1.3% (5)	2.9% (11)	3.7% (14)	0.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	91.8% (349)	3.65	380
Delaware	3.7% (16)	9.4% (40)	11.9% (51)	1.9% (8)	0.0% (0)	73.1% (312)	3.56	427
Dominique	6.0% (26)	9.9% (43)	16.3% (71)	4.4% (19)	0.7% (3)	62.8% (273)	3.43	435
Holland	0.0% (0)	0.6% (2)	2.2% (8)	0.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	96.9% (348)	3.09	359
Java	2.2% (8)	1.6% (6)	3.3% (12)	0.5% (2)	0.5% (2)	91.8% (336)	3.53	366
Jersey Giant	3.0% (13)	7.9% (34)	14.2% (61)	4.7% (20)	0.7% (3)	69.5% (299)	3.26	430
Lamona	0.3% (1)	0.3% (1)	0.6% (2)	0.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	98.6% (349)	3.40	354
New Hampshire Red	7.5% (35)	12.8% (60)	22.2% (104)	3.6% (17)	0.6% (3)	53.2% (249)	3.49	468
Plymouth Rock	9.2% (54)	23.5% (137)	32.7% (191)	6.5% (38)	1.2% (7)	26.9% (157)	3.45	584
Rhode Island Red	12.5% (90)	26.8% (193)	39.3% (283)	7.1% (51)	0.7% (5)	13.7% (99)	3.50	721
Rhode Island White	2.6% (9)	3.7% (13)	6.6% (23)	2.3% (8)	1.4% (5)	83.4% (291)	3.22	349
Wyandotte	7.7% (44)	18.3% (104)	31.3% (178)	6.7% (38)	1.1% (6)	34.9% (198)	3.38	568

3. How would you rate the temperament of each breed?
	answered question							929
	skipped question							714
	Very calm and easy to manage	Calm, but alert	Gentle, but not tame	Skittish or flighty	Aggressive or mean	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Buckeye	4.6% (17)	6.5% (24)	4.3% (16)	0.3% (1)	0.5% (2)	83.7% (309)	3.88	369
Chantecler	2.8% (10)	3.1% (11)	3.6% (13)	0.6% (2)	0.3% (1)	89.6% (320)	3.73	357
Delaware	10.1% (41)	9.6% (39)	6.9% (28)	2.2% (9)	1.2% (5)	70.0% (284)	3.84	406
Dominique	8.8% (37)	13.6% (57)	10.5% (44)	5.0% (21)	1.2% (5)	61.0% (256)	3.61	420
Holland	0.6% (2)	0.6% (2)	1.5% (5)	0.3% (1)	0.3% (1)	96.7% (323)	3.27	334
Java	1.7% (6)	2.9% (10)	2.9% (10)	0.6% (2)	0.9% (3)	91.1% (316)	3.45	347
Jersey Giant	13.2% (53)	9.9% (40)	7.4% (30)	0.7% (3)	1.2% (5)	67.5% (272)	4.02	403
Lamona	0.0% (0)	0.6% (2)	0.6% (2)	0.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	98.5% (326)	3.20	331
New Hampshire Red	13.1% (59)	21.5% (97)	12.6% (57)	2.2% (10)	0.2% (1)	50.4% (228)	3.91	452
Plymouth Rock	26.9% (153)	26.4% (150)	18.6% (106)	2.3% (13)	2.5% (14)	23.4% (133)	3.95	569
Rhode Island Red	20.7% (149)	34.1% (245)	21.6% (155)	5.1% (37)	8.5% (61)	10.0% (72)	3.59	719
Rhode Island White	5.3% (18)	5.9% (20)	4.4% (15)	1.5% (5)	0.9% (3)	82.0% (277)	3.74	338
Wyandotte	17.6% (98)	24.1% (134)	17.8% (99)	7.0% (39)	2.9% (16)	30.7% (171)	3.67	557

4. How quickly does each breed mature?
	answered question					895
	skipped question					748
	Quick (hens start laying at 20 weeks or younger)	Average (hens start laying at 21 to 26 weeks)	Slow (hens start laying when older than 26 weeks)	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Buckeye	1.7% (6)	9.0% (31)	3.5% (12)	85.8% (295)	1.88	344
Chantecler	0.3% (1)	6.3% (21)	2.1% (7)	91.2% (302)	1.79	331
Delaware	5.3% (20)	19.2% (73)	2.6% (10)	72.9% (277)	2.10	380
Dominique	4.1% (16)	26.8% (105)	6.4% (25)	62.8% (246)	1.94	392
Holland	0.3% (1)	1.9% (6)	0.3% (1)	97.4% (303)	2.00	311
Java	0.3% (1)	4.4% (14)	3.1% (10)	92.2% (295)	1.64	320
Jersey Giant	1.3% (5)	10.3% (39)	19.3% (73)	69.1% (262)	1.42	379
Lamona	0.0% (0)	0.7% (2)	0.3% (1)	99.0% (304)	1.67	307
New Hampshire Red	9.8% (41)	31.7% (132)	4.8% (20)	53.7% (224)	2.11	417
Plymouth Rock	13.8% (76)	50.2% (277)	7.6% (42)	28.4% (157)	2.09	552
Rhode Island Red	20.0% (137)	58.0% (397)	7.0% (48)	15.0% (103)	2.15	685
Rhode Island White	4.5% (15)	10.9% (36)	2.7% (9)	81.8% (270)	2.10	330
Wyandotte	5.7% (30)	42.7% (224)	14.7% (77)	37.0% (194)	1.86	525

5. How well does this breed tolerate cold weather?
	answered question							903
	skipped question							740
	Very well	Well	About average	Not well	Poorly	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Buckeye	11.2% (38)	3.2% (11)	1.8% (6)	0.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	83.5% (284)	4.54	340
Chantecler	9.7% (32)	0.3% (1)	0.9% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	89.1% (293)	4.81	329
Delaware	12.5% (47)	9.8% (37)	5.9% (22)	0.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	71.5% (269)	4.21	376
Dominique	16.5% (65)	11.7% (46)	9.2% (36)	0.3% (1)	0.3% (1)	62.1% (244)	4.16	393
Holland	0.7% (2)	2.0% (6)	0.7% (2)	0.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	96.4% (295)	3.82	306
Java	5.0% (16)	2.2% (7)	1.6% (5)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	91.2% (289)	4.39	317
Jersey Giant	13.3% (50)	13.0% (49)	5.6% (21)	0.5% (2)	0.0% (0)	67.6% (254)	4.20	376
Lamona	0.3% (1)	0.3% (1)	0.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	99.0% (299)	4.00	302
New Hampshire Red	15.8% (67)	20.7% (88)	12.0% (51)	0.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	51.3% (218)	4.07	425
Plymouth Rock	28.6% (161)	31.7% (178)	10.0% (56)	0.4% (2)	0.0% (0)	29.4% (165)	4.25	562
Rhode Island Red	31.0% (215)	36.9% (256)	15.4% (107)	0.1% (1)	0.0% (0)	16.5% (114)	4.18	693
Rhode Island White	6.2% (20)	6.8% (22)	3.7% (12)	0.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	82.9% (267)	4.11	322
Wyandotte	34.5% (185)	18.6% (100)	9.7% (52)	0.7% (4)	0.4% (2)	36.1% (194)	4.35	537

6. How well does this breed tolerate hot weather?
	answered question							909
	skipped question							734
	Very well	Well	About average	Not well	Poorly	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Buckeye	3.8% (13)	6.5% (22)	5.3% (18)	0.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	84.1% (285)	3.87	339
Chantecler	1.9% (6)	4.0% (13)	3.4% (11)	0.0% (0)	0.3% (1)	90.4% (292)	3.74	323
Delaware	9.0% (34)	14.1% (53)	6.9% (26)	0.5% (2)	0.0% (0)	69.4% (261)	4.03	376
Dominique	12.2% (47)	14.0% (54)	12.2% (47)	0.5% (2)	0.0% (0)	61.1% (236)	3.97	386
Holland	1.3% (4)	1.3% (4)	0.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	96.7% (292)	4.20	302
Java	5.1% (16)	1.9% (6)	1.6% (5)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	91.4% (286)	4.41	313
Jersey Giant	7.7% (29)	12.8% (48)	13.1% (49)	1.3% (5)	0.3% (1)	64.8% (243)	3.75	375
Lamona	0.3% (1)	0.3% (1)	1.0% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	98.3% (294)	3.60	299
New Hampshire Red	11.0% (46)	20.8% (87)	17.4% (73)	1.0% (4)	0.2% (1)	49.6% (208)	3.82	419
Plymouth Rock	21.8% (121)	30.5% (169)	22.7% (126)	1.1% (6)	0.0% (0)	23.8% (132)	3.96	554
Rhode Island Red	25.2% (176)	37.0% (258)	24.2% (169)	1.3% (9)	0.0% (0)	12.3% (86)	3.98	698
Rhode Island White	5.5% (18)	7.9% (26)	6.1% (20)	0.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	80.2% (263)	3.94	328
Wyandotte	17.1% (91)	27.3% (145)	21.4% (114)	1.3% (7)	0.4% (2)	32.5% (173)	3.88	532

7. How many eggs does an average hen of each breed lay in her first year of production (one year from start of lay)?
	answered question							891
	skipped question							752
	Superior number of eggs	Better than most birds I’ve raised	Average	Below average	Poor layer	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Buckeye	0.3% (1)	2.1% (7)	12.0% (39)	0.6% (2)	0.0% (0)	85.0% (277)	3.14	326
Chantecler	0.0% (0)	1.6% (5)	5.5% (17)	0.6% (2)	0.3% (1)	92.0% (286)	3.04	311
Delaware	3.4% (12)	7.5% (27)	15.1% (54)	1.1% (4)	0.0% (0)	72.9% (261)	3.48	358
Dominique	3.0% (11)	9.2% (34)	19.7% (73)	3.8% (14)	0.3% (1)	64.2% (238)	3.30	371
Holland	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (7)	0.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	97.3% (283)	2.88	291
Java	0.0% (0)	1.6% (5)	4.6% (14)	1.6% (5)	0.3% (1)	91.8% (281)	2.92	306
Jersey Giant	1.4% (5)	3.9% (14)	17.6% (63)	6.4% (23)	0.6% (2)	70.1% (251)	2.97	358
Lamona	0.0% (0)	0.3% (1)	0.7% (2)	0.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	98.6% (285)	3.00	289
New Hampshire Red	6.7% (27)	18.4% (74)	21.8% (88)	1.0% (4)	0.0% (0)	52.1% (210)	3.64	403
Plymouth Rock	11.3% (61)	27.5% (148)	30.7% (165)	1.7% (9)	0.2% (1)	28.6% (154)	3.67	538
Rhode Island Red	19.8% (135)	34.5% (235)	29.5% (201)	0.4% (3)	0.1% (1)	15.6% (106)	3.87	681
Rhode Island White	3.5% (11)	7.9% (25)	7.0% (22)	0.6% (2)	0.0% (0)	81.0% (256)	3.75	316
Wyandotte	4.2% (22)	13.3% (69)	38.1% (198)	6.0% (31)	1.2% (6)	37.3% (194)	3.21	520

8. What color are the eggs laid by each breed?
	answered question									901
	skipped question									742
	Chocolate brown	Dark brown	Average brown	Light brown	Tinted	White	Green or blue	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Buckeye	0.3% (1)	1.2% (4)	9.9% (32)	4.0% (13)	1.2% (4)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	83.3% (269)	4.72	323
Chantecler	0.0% (0)	0.3% (1)	5.0% (15)	3.3% (10)	1.0% (3)	0.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	90.1% (273)	4.40	303
Delaware	0.3% (1)	2.5% (9)	14.3% (51)	9.6% (34)	1.4% (5)	1.7% (6)	0.0% (0)	70.2% (250)	4.52	356
Dominique	0.0% (0)	1.1% (4)	21.6% (80)	13.5% (50)	1.9% (7)	0.8% (3)	0.3% (1)	60.8% (225)	4.50	370
Holland	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.4% (1)	1.4% (4)	0.0% (0)	1.8% (5)	0.0% (0)	96.5% (275)	3.10	285
Java	0.0% (0)	1.0% (3)	4.0% (12)	3.0% (9)	0.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	91.4% (275)	4.62	301
Jersey Giant	0.0% (0)	2.8% (10)	18.8% (67)	9.3% (33)	1.1% (4)	0.6% (2)	0.0% (0)	67.4% (240)	4.68	356
Lamona	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.4% (1)	0.4% (1)	0.4% (1)	0.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	98.6% (280)	3.50	284
New Hampshire Red	0.0% (0)	3.2% (13)	35.6% (144)	11.1% (45)	0.7% (3)	0.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	49.0% (198)	4.80	404
Plymouth Rock	0.0% (0)	3.1% (17)	46.4% (251)	21.6% (117)	2.4% (13)	2.2% (12)	0.2% (1)	24.0% (130)	4.60	541
Rhode Island Red	0.4% (3)	9.9% (68)	62.6% (432)	14.3% (99)	1.2% (8)	0.6% (4)	0.0% (0)	11.0% (76)	4.91	690
Rhode Island White	0.0% (0)	1.3% (4)	10.9% (34)	4.2% (13)	0.6% (2)	1.9% (6)	0.0% (0)	81.0% (252)	4.47	311
Wyandotte	0.2% (1)	2.5% (13)	31.0% (161)	27.2% (141)	3.9% (20)	1.0% (5)	0.4% (2)	33.9% (176)	4.45	519

9. What size are the eggs laid by each breed?
	answered question							899
	skipped question							744
	Jumbo	Extra large	Large	Medium	Small	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Buckeye	0.0% (0)	3.1% (10)	8.8% (28)	4.1% (13)	0.3% (1)	83.6% (266)	2.90	318
Chantecler	0.0% (0)	0.7% (2)	5.9% (18)	2.6% (8)	0.3% (1)	90.5% (275)	2.72	304
Delaware	1.4% (5)	8.5% (30)	15.8% (56)	4.5% (16)	0.0% (0)	69.9% (248)	3.22	355
Dominique	0.3% (1)	4.7% (17)	21.4% (78)	11.2% (41)	0.5% (2)	61.9% (226)	2.81	365
Holland	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.1% (6)	0.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	97.2% (276)	2.75	284
Java	0.0% (0)	1.7% (5)	3.7% (11)	3.4% (10)	0.0% (0)	91.2% (270)	2.81	296
Jersey Giant	4.0% (14)	10.0% (35)	16.2% (57)	1.7% (6)	0.0% (0)	68.1% (239)	3.51	351
Lamona	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.7% (2)	0.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	98.6% (277)	2.50	281
New Hampshire Red	2.5% (10)	14.5% (58)	27.6% (110)	6.5% (26)	0.0% (0)	48.9% (195)	3.25	399
Plymouth Rock	4.4% (24)	19.3% (105)	44.7% (243)	8.3% (45)	0.0% (0)	23.3% (127)	3.26	544
Rhode Island Red	3.8% (26)	26.4% (181)	51.4% (352)	7.2% (49)	0.0% (0)	11.2% (77)	3.30	685
Rhode Island White	1.0% (3)	4.9% (15)	10.1% (31)	1.6% (5)	0.3% (1)	82.0% (251)	3.25	306
Wyandotte	1.0% (5)	10.5% (54)	39.0% (201)	16.7% (86)	0.6% (3)	32.4% (167)	2.92	516

10. How likely is each breed to become broody?
	answered question					872
	skipped question					771
	Frequently broody	Sometimes broody	Never broody	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Buckeye	1.3% (4)	9.6% (30)	2.2% (7)	86.9% (273)	1.93	314
Chantecler	3.0% (9)	3.3% (10)	1.0% (3)	92.7% (280)	2.27	302
Delaware	2.0% (7)	13.6% (48)	11.9% (42)	72.4% (255)	1.64	352
Dominique	6.2% (22)	17.1% (61)	10.4% (37)	66.3% (236)	1.88	356
Holland	0.0% (0)	2.8% (8)	0.4% (1)	96.8% (273)	1.89	282
Java	2.0% (6)	5.4% (16)	1.4% (4)	91.2% (270)	2.08	296
Jersey Giant	4.1% (14)	16.2% (56)	9.6% (33)	70.1% (242)	1.82	345
Lamona	0.0% (0)	1.4% (4)	0.0% (0)	98.6% (275)	2.00	279
New Hampshire Red	2.6% (10)	27.1% (106)	17.1% (67)	53.2% (208)	1.69	391
Plymouth Rock	3.7% (20)	40.1% (214)	25.1% (134)	31.1% (166)	1.69	534
Rhode Island Red	5.2% (35)	41.1% (276)	34.5% (232)	19.2% (129)	1.64	672
Rhode Island White	1.0% (3)	11.5% (35)	4.3% (13)	83.2% (253)	1.80	304
Wyandotte	5.8% (29)	31.1% (156)	22.6% (113)	40.5% (203)	1.72	501

11. What type of maternal abilities do the hens have?
	answered question							787
	skipped question							856
	Excellent maternal ability	Good maternal ability	Average maternal ability	Poor maternal ability	No maternal ability	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Buckeye	2.3% (7)	3.3% (10)	3.3% (10)	1.0% (3)	1.0% (3)	89.2% (273)	3.45	306
Chantecler	1.7% (5)	1.7% (5)	1.7% (5)	0.0% (0)	0.3% (1)	94.5% (277)	3.81	293
Delaware	2.4% (8)	3.6% (12)	7.6% (25)	1.2% (4)	1.8% (6)	83.3% (274)	3.22	329
Dominique	5.2% (18)	10.8% (37)	5.2% (18)	1.2% (4)	1.2% (4)	76.4% (262)	3.75	343
Holland	0.4% (1)	0.4% (1)	1.1% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	98.2% (268)	3.60	273
Java	2.5% (7)	1.8% (5)	1.4% (4)	0.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	94.0% (268)	4.06	285
Jersey Giant	4.3% (14)	5.2% (17)	6.1% (20)	2.4% (8)	0.3% (1)	81.8% (269)	3.58	329
Lamona	0.0% (0)	0.4% (1)	0.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	99.3% (270)	3.50	272
New Hampshire Red	3.8% (14)	9.7% (36)	9.4% (35)	2.7% (10)	2.4% (9)	72.0% (268)	3.35	372
Plymouth Rock	7.2% (35)	12.9% (63)	16.6% (81)	3.5% (17)	3.5% (17)	56.4% (275)	3.38	488
Rhode Island Red	5.6% (34)	17.9% (108)	15.9% (96)	7.6% (46)	4.0% (24)	49.1% (297)	3.27	605
Rhode Island White	1.4% (4)	2.4% (7)	5.2% (15)	1.0% (3)	0.7% (2)	89.2% (257)	3.26	288
Wyandotte	7.0% (32)	10.2% (47)	13.3% (61)	4.6% (21)	2.2% (10)	62.8% (289)	3.41	460

12. How useful is each breed as a meat bird (mature size, growth rate, feed efficiency)?
	answered question					778
	skipped question					865
	Very good meat bird	Average meat bird	Poor meat bird	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Buckeye	6.9% (21)	8.2% (25)	0.7% (2)	84.3% (258)	2.40	306
Chantecler	2.4% (7)	4.5% (13)	1.4% (4)	91.7% (265)	2.13	289
Delaware	7.8% (26)	14.4% (48)	2.1% (7)	75.7% (253)	2.23	334
Dominique	5.3% (18)	13.5% (46)	8.2% (28)	73.0% (249)	1.89	341
Holland	0.7% (2)	1.5% (4)	1.1% (3)	96.7% (261)	1.89	270
Java	3.2% (9)	3.9% (11)	1.4% (4)	91.5% (260)	2.21	284
Jersey Giant	11.3% (37)	9.5% (31)	4.0% (13)	75.3% (247)	2.30	328
Lamona	0.0% (0)	1.5% (4)	0.4% (1)	98.2% (266)	1.80	271
New Hampshire Red	8.4% (31)	24.2% (89)	3.3% (12)	64.1% (236)	2.14	368
Plymouth Rock	16.8% (81)	29.7% (143)	5.6% (27)	47.9% (231)	2.22	482
Rhode Island Red	9.4% (57)	37.7% (228)	12.6% (76)	40.3% (244)	1.95	605
Rhode Island White	5.6% (16)	6.6% (19)	2.8% (8)	85.1% (245)	2.19	288
Wyandotte	8.8% (41)	25.9% (120)	8.4% (39)	56.9% (264)	2.01	464

13. How would you rate the flavor of meat of each breed (compared to supermarket chicken)?
	answered question						738
	skipped question						905
	Very good flavor	Good flavor	Average flavor	Poor flavor	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Buckeye	8.4% (25)	4.7% (14)	0.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	86.6% (258)	3.60	298
Chantecler	2.8% (8)	3.1% (9)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	94.1% (269)	3.47	286
Delaware	9.3% (30)	8.0% (26)	0.9% (3)	0.3% (1)	81.4% (263)	3.42	323
Dominique	9.8% (32)	5.8% (19)	4.0% (13)	0.3% (1)	80.2% (263)	3.26	328
Holland	1.1% (3)	0.7% (2)	0.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	97.8% (261)	3.33	267
Java	3.6% (10)	3.2% (9)	0.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	92.8% (259)	3.45	279
Jersey Giant	9.1% (29)	6.9% (22)	0.9% (3)	0.3% (1)	82.6% (262)	3.44	317
Lamona	0.7% (2)	0.4% (1)	0.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	98.5% (263)	3.25	267
New Hampshire Red	13.1% (47)	14.2% (51)	5.3% (19)	0.3% (1)	67.1% (241)	3.22	359
Plymouth Rock	18.1% (83)	19.4% (89)	4.8% (22)	0.4% (2)	57.2% (262)	3.29	458
Rhode Island Red	18.7% (106)	23.8% (135)	8.1% (46)	0.4% (2)	49.0% (278)	3.19	567
Rhode Island White	4.2% (12)	5.3% (15)	0.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	89.8% (256)	3.34	285
Wyandotte	13.1% (58)	14.0% (62)	5.9% (26)	0.2% (1)	66.7% (295)	3.20	442

Page: Asiatic and English Classes Intro

1. Do you have experience raising chickens in the Asiatic class (Brahma, Cochin or Langshan) or English class (Australorp, Cornish, Dorking, Orpington, Red Cap or Sussex)?
	answered question		1,249
	skipped question		394
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		56.6%	707
No, take me to the next section, please.		43.4%	542

Page: Asiatic and English Classes

1. If you've worked with specific strains of these breeds, please note the strains in the boxes after each breed.
	answered question		414
	skipped question		1,229
		Response Percent	Response Count
Australorp		35.5%	147
Brahma		22.0%	91
Cochin		28.0%	116
Cornish		12.6%	52
Dorking		6.5%	27
Langshan		5.1%	21
Orpington		63.8%	264
Red Cap		1.9%	8
Sussex		20.3%	84

2. Which management systems are suitable for each breed?
	answered question							625
	skipped question							1,018
	Ranges well and far (hustles much of its own food)	Thrives in a free-range or pasture environment	Lives equally well in confinement or free-range	Rarely ranges far from the coop	Does best in confinement	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Australorp	12.5% (46)	22.6% (83)	35.9% (132)	2.4% (9)	1.1% (4)	25.5% (94)	3.58	368
Brahma	5.9% (16)	13.3% (36)	25.6% (69)	7.4% (20)	0.7% (2)	47.0% (127)	3.31	270
Cochin	4.8% (14)	12.6% (37)	27.0% (79)	11.9% (35)	3.4% (10)	40.3% (118)	3.06	293
Cornish	4.6% (11)	11.3% (27)	9.2% (22)	6.3% (15)	5.4% (13)	63.2% (151)	3.09	239
Dorking	1.5% (3)	5.3% (11)	7.8% (16)	1.5% (3)	0.0% (0)	84.0% (173)	3.42	206
Langshan	1.5% (3)	4.4% (9)	8.3% (17)	1.5% (3)	0.5% (1)	83.9% (172)	3.30	205
Orpington	10.1% (47)	26.5% (123)	40.3% (187)	7.5% (35)	1.3% (6)	14.2% (66)	3.43	464
Red Cap	1.6% (3)	1.6% (3)	2.1% (4)	0.0% (0)	0.5% (1)	94.2% (179)	3.64	190
Sussex	8.1% (22)	14.7% (40)	20.1% (55)	2.6% (7)	1.1% (3)	53.5% (146)	3.56	273

3. How would you rate the temperament of each breed?
	answered question							631
	skipped question							1,012
	Very calm and easy to manage	Calm, but alert	Gentle, but not tame	Skittish or flighty	Aggressive or mean	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Australorp	28.9% (106)	31.1% (114)	10.4% (38)	4.4% (16)	1.4% (5)	24.0% (88)	4.08	367
Brahma	29.3% (79)	17.0% (46)	6.3% (17)	2.2% (6)	1.1% (3)	44.1% (119)	4.27	270
Cochin	38.0% (111)	12.3% (36)	6.8% (20)	3.8% (11)	0.7% (2)	38.4% (112)	4.35	292
Cornish	6.8% (16)	10.6% (25)	9.7% (23)	8.9% (21)	3.0% (7)	61.0% (144)	3.24	236
Dorking	4.4% (9)	6.9% (14)	6.9% (14)	0.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	81.3% (165)	3.82	203
Langshan	7.5% (15)	7.0% (14)	2.5% (5)	2.0% (4)	0.0% (0)	80.9% (161)	4.05	199
Orpington	51.4% (239)	23.2% (108)	10.1% (47)	2.6% (12)	0.9% (4)	11.8% (55)	4.38	465
Red Cap	0.0% (0)	1.1% (2)	1.1% (2)	4.9% (9)	1.6% (3)	91.4% (169)	2.19	185
Sussex	19.2% (51)	15.0% (40)	11.3% (30)	1.9% (5)	0.8% (2)	51.9% (138)	4.04	266

4. How quickly does each breed mature?
	answered question					607
	skipped question					1,036
	Quick (hens start laying at 20 weeks or younger)	Average (hens start laying at 21 to 26 weeks)	Slow (hens start laying when older than 26 weeks)	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Australorp	14.8% (53)	52.4% (188)	6.4% (23)	26.5% (95)	2.11	359
Brahma	2.3% (6)	24.2% (64)	22.7% (60)	50.8% (134)	1.58	264
Cochin	3.2% (9)	25.4% (71)	24.0% (67)	47.3% (132)	1.61	279
Cornish	1.8% (4)	15.2% (34)	12.5% (28)	70.5% (158)	1.64	224
Dorking	1.0% (2)	9.1% (18)	5.6% (11)	84.3% (167)	1.71	198
Langshan	2.0% (4)	8.5% (17)	6.5% (13)	83.0% (166)	1.74	200
Orpington	11.4% (52)	61.1% (278)	10.8% (49)	16.7% (76)	2.01	455
Red Cap	1.6% (3)	3.2% (6)	1.6% (3)	93.7% (177)	2.00	189
Sussex	4.7% (12)	33.3% (86)	5.4% (14)	56.6% (146)	1.98	258

5. How well does this breed tolerate cold weather?
	answered question							604
	skipped question							1,039
	Very well	Well	About average	Not well	Poorly	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Australorp	29.7% (105)	30.2% (107)	11.3% (40)	0.6% (2)	0.0% (0)	28.2% (100)	4.24	354
Brahma	33.0% (86)	14.2% (37)	4.2% (11)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	48.7% (127)	4.56	261
Cochin	30.9% (88)	18.9% (54)	6.7% (19)	2.1% (6)	0.0% (0)	41.4% (118)	4.34	285
Cornish	7.6% (17)	12.5% (28)	7.6% (17)	3.6% (8)	1.8% (4)	67.0% (150)	3.62	224
Dorking	4.0% (8)	8.6% (17)	5.1% (10)	0.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	81.8% (162)	3.89	198
Langshan	7.2% (14)	5.1% (10)	4.1% (8)	0.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	83.1% (162)	4.12	195
Orpington	39.4% (176)	30.9% (138)	11.4% (51)	0.4% (2)	0.0% (0)	17.9% (80)	4.33	447
Red Cap	0.0% (0)	2.7% (5)	3.8% (7)	0.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	93.0% (172)	3.31	185
Sussex	15.0% (39)	17.3% (45)	9.2% (24)	0.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	58.1% (151)	4.12	260

6. How well does this breed tolerate hot weather?
	answered question							613
	skipped question							1,030
	Very well	Well	About average	Not well	Poorly	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Australorp	19.9% (71)	29.7% (106)	22.7% (81)	1.7% (6)	0.0% (0)	26.1% (93)	3.92	357
Brahma	8.4% (22)	23.4% (61)	16.9% (44)	5.0% (13)	0.4% (1)	46.0% (120)	3.64	261
Cochin	9.4% (27)	17.8% (51)	25.5% (73)	4.2% (12)	1.0% (3)	42.0% (120)	3.52	286
Cornish	6.1% (14)	12.6% (29)	9.1% (21)	7.4% (17)	2.2% (5)	62.6% (144)	3.35	230
Dorking	2.0% (4)	6.1% (12)	8.1% (16)	0.0% (0)	0.5% (1)	83.2% (164)	3.55	197
Langshan	4.1% (8)	8.6% (17)	6.1% (12)	0.5% (1)	0.5% (1)	80.2% (158)	3.77	197
Orpington	17.6% (80)	34.5% (157)	29.5% (134)	2.4% (11)	0.7% (3)	15.4% (70)	3.78	455
Red Cap	1.1% (2)	3.2% (6)	2.2% (4)	0.5% (1)	0.5% (1)	92.4% (171)	3.50	185
Sussex	13.6% (35)	18.6% (48)	12.4% (32)	1.2% (3)	0.4% (1)	53.9% (139)	3.95	258

7. How many eggs does an average hen of each breed lay in her first year of production (one year from start of lay)?
	answered question							611
	skipped question							1,032
	Superior number of eggs	Better than most birds I’ve raised	Average	Below average	Poor layer	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Australorp	17.4% (62)	24.6% (88)	27.2% (97)	2.5% (9)	0.0% (0)	28.3% (101)	3.79	357
Brahma	1.2% (3)	3.1% (8)	30.6% (79)	13.2% (34)	0.8% (2)	51.2% (132)	2.81	258
Cochin	2.1% (6)	5.7% (16)	22.1% (62)	18.9% (53)	4.6% (13)	46.4% (130)	2.66	280
Cornish	0.9% (2)	2.3% (5)	10.0% (22)	10.9% (24)	5.9% (13)	70.1% (155)	2.38	221
Dorking	0.0% (0)	3.1% (6)	13.3% (26)	0.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	83.1% (162)	3.15	195
Langshan	0.5% (1)	3.1% (6)	9.3% (18)	3.1% (6)	0.5% (1)	83.4% (161)	3.00	193
Orpington	8.1% (37)	27.1% (123)	40.7% (185)	5.5% (25)	0.2% (1)	18.3% (83)	3.46	454
Red Cap	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.4% (8)	1.1% (2)	0.5% (1)	94.0% (171)	2.64	182
Sussex	3.6% (9)	11.9% (30)	22.9% (58)	2.4% (6)	0.0% (0)	59.3% (150)	3.41	253

8. What color are the eggs laid by each breed?
	answered question									612
	skipped question									1,031
	Chocolate brown	Dark brown	Average brown	Light brown	Tinted	White	Green or blue	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Australorp	0.3% (1)	9.8% (35)	43.5% (155)	15.4% (55)	3.1% (11)	0.6% (2)	1.4% (5)	25.8% (92)	4.75	356
Brahma	0.4% (1)	1.9% (5)	22.6% (58)	22.6% (58)	4.3% (11)	1.6% (4)	0.0% (0)	46.7% (120)	4.38	257
Cochin	0.0% (0)	2.2% (6)	20.7% (57)	21.8% (60)	8.7% (24)	2.9% (8)	0.4% (1)	43.3% (119)	4.17	275
Cornish	0.5% (1)	0.5% (1)	6.8% (15)	10.0% (22)	5.5% (12)	4.6% (10)	0.5% (1)	71.7% (157)	3.76	219
Dorking	0.0% (0)	0.5% (1)	2.1% (4)	2.1% (4)	4.1% (8)	7.7% (15)	0.0% (0)	83.6% (163)	3.00	195
Langshan	0.0% (0)	0.5% (1)	7.2% (14)	5.7% (11)	1.5% (3)	1.0% (2)	0.5% (1)	83.5% (162)	4.19	194
Orpington	0.0% (0)	1.5% (7)	43.9% (199)	35.8% (162)	3.1% (14)	0.7% (3)	0.0% (0)	15.0% (68)	4.50	453
Red Cap	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.8% (5)	1.7% (3)	1.1% (2)	0.0% (0)	94.4% (170)	3.30	180
Sussex	0.0% (0)	0.8% (2)	15.8% (40)	19.8% (50)	6.7% (17)	0.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	56.5% (143)	4.23	253

9. What size are the eggs laid by each breed?
	answered question							618
	skipped question							1,025
	Jumbo	Extra large	Large	Medium	Small	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Australorp	4.5% (16)	22.2% (79)	38.8% (138)	7.6% (27)	0.8% (3)	26.1% (93)	3.30	356
Brahma	3.1% (8)	10.5% (27)	22.3% (57)	14.8% (38)	2.3% (6)	46.9% (120)	2.95	256
Cochin	1.1% (3)	5.8% (16)	18.3% (51)	16.9% (47)	14.0% (39)	43.9% (122)	2.34	278
Cornish	0.0% (0)	2.8% (6)	8.3% (18)	12.4% (27)	5.5% (12)	71.1% (155)	2.29	218
Dorking	0.0% (0)	1.5% (3)	8.8% (17)	5.7% (11)	0.0% (0)	84.0% (163)	2.74	194
Langshan	0.0% (0)	1.6% (3)	10.4% (20)	3.6% (7)	0.5% (1)	83.9% (161)	2.81	192
Orpington	3.9% (18)	25.9% (118)	43.6% (199)	11.0% (50)	0.7% (3)	14.9% (68)	3.25	456
Red Cap	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.2% (4)	1.7% (3)	1.7% (3)	94.4% (169)	2.10	179
Sussex	0.0% (0)	3.9% (10)	24.8% (63)	13.4% (34)	0.4% (1)	57.5% (146)	2.76	254

10. How likely is each breed to become broody?
	answered question					595
	skipped question					1,048
	Frequently broody	Sometimes broody	Never broody	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Australorp	9.2% (32)	34.3% (119)	21.9% (76)	34.6% (120)	1.81	347
Brahma	10.7% (27)	24.6% (62)	11.5% (29)	53.2% (134)	1.98	252
Cochin	32.0% (89)	18.0% (50)	4.3% (12)	45.7% (127)	2.51	278
Cornish	6.1% (13)	9.9% (21)	9.9% (21)	74.2% (158)	1.85	213
Dorking	7.3% (14)	6.8% (13)	1.0% (2)	84.8% (162)	2.41	191
Langshan	2.6% (5)	9.5% (18)	2.6% (5)	85.2% (161)	2.00	189
Orpington	25.6% (113)	39.0% (172)	14.7% (65)	20.6% (91)	2.14	441
Red Cap	0.0% (0)	2.2% (4)	3.9% (7)	93.9% (168)	1.36	179
Sussex	6.9% (17)	20.2% (50)	9.3% (23)	63.6% (157)	1.93	247

11. What type of maternal abilities do the hens have?
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	Excellent maternal ability	Good maternal ability	Average maternal ability	Poor maternal ability	No maternal ability	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Australorp	11.1% (36)	12.7% (41)	10.2% (33)	5.0% (16)	1.5% (5)	59.4% (192)	3.66	323
Brahma	9.0% (22)	11.4% (28)	11.4% (28)	0.4% (1)	0.8% (2)	66.9% (164)	3.83	245
Cochin	24.0% (64)	13.5% (36)	4.1% (11)	0.7% (2)	0.7% (2)	56.9% (152)	4.37	267
Cornish	3.4% (7)	2.9% (6)	7.2% (15)	3.9% (8)	1.4% (3)	81.2% (168)	3.15	207
Dorking	5.3% (10)	4.3% (8)	1.1% (2)	0.5% (1)	0.5% (1)	88.3% (166)	4.14	188
Langshan	2.1% (4)	4.8% (9)	3.2% (6)	0.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	89.3% (167)	3.80	187
Orpington	21.4% (85)	18.9% (75)	11.3% (45)	2.5% (10)	0.8% (3)	45.1% (179)	4.05	397
Red Cap	0.0% (0)	1.1% (2)	0.6% (1)	1.7% (3)	0.6% (1)	96.0% (167)	2.57	174
Sussex	4.7% (11)	7.2% (17)	7.7% (18)	2.1% (5)	0.4% (1)	77.9% (183)	3.62	235

12. How useful is each breed as a meat bird (mature size, growth rate, feed efficiency)?
	answered question					532
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	Very good meat bird	Average meat bird	Poor meat bird	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Australorp	14.3% (46)	24.6% (79)	6.5% (21)	54.5% (175)	2.17	321
Brahma	15.0% (36)	15.4% (37)	5.0% (12)	64.6% (155)	2.28	240
Cochin	6.1% (15)	17.4% (43)	11.7% (29)	64.8% (160)	1.84	247
Cornish	29.2% (64)	5.9% (13)	1.8% (4)	63.0% (138)	2.74	219
Dorking	4.8% (9)	5.9% (11)	0.5% (1)	88.7% (165)	2.38	186
Langshan	1.6% (3)	5.9% (11)	3.7% (7)	88.8% (166)	1.81	187
Orpington	23.0% (90)	23.5% (92)	4.1% (16)	49.4% (193)	2.37	391
Red Cap	0.0% (0)	2.3% (4)	2.9% (5)	94.8% (164)	1.44	173
Sussex	10.3% (24)	15.9% (37)	3.9% (9)	69.8% (162)	2.21	232

13. How would you rate the flavor of meat of each breed (compared to supermarket chicken)?
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	Very good flavor	Good flavor	Average flavor	Poor flavor	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Australorp	15.1% (46)	14.8% (45)	6.9% (21)	0.3% (1)	62.8% (191)	3.20	304
Brahma	10.0% (23)	11.7% (27)	3.9% (9)	0.0% (0)	74.5% (172)	3.24	231
Cochin	7.5% (18)	10.5% (25)	6.7% (16)	1.3% (3)	74.1% (177)	2.94	239
Cornish	23.0% (49)	7.0% (15)	1.9% (4)	0.5% (1)	67.6% (144)	3.62	213
Dorking	7.2% (13)	2.2% (4)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	90.6% (164)	3.76	181
Langshan	2.2% (4)	3.9% (7)	1.7% (3)	0.0% (0)	92.2% (166)	3.07	180
Orpington	18.2% (67)	17.6% (65)	7.0% (26)	0.3% (1)	56.9% (210)	3.25	369
Red Cap	1.2% (2)	1.8% (3)	1.2% (2)	0.0% (0)	95.9% (162)	3.00	169
Sussex	7.9% (18)	11.9% (27)	2.6% (6)	0.4% (1)	77.1% (175)	3.19	227

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1. Do you have experience raising chickens in the Mediterranean class (Ancona, Andalusian, Buttercup, Catalana, Leghorn, Minorca, White-Faced Black Spanish)?
	answered question		1,160
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		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		20.9%	242
No, take me to the next section, please.		79.1%	918

Page: Mediterranean Class

1. If you've worked with specific strains of these breeds, please note the strains in the boxes after each breed.
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		Response Percent	Response Count
Ancona		17.3%	23
Andalusian		17.3%	23
Buttercup		6.0%	8
Catalana		1.5%	2
Leghorn		71.4%	95
Minorca		13.5%	18
White-Faced Black Spanish		4.5%	6

2. Which management systems are suitable for each breed?
	answered question							219
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	Ranges well and far (hustles much of its own food)	Thrives in a free-range or pasture environment	Lives equally well in confinement or free-range	Rarely ranges far from the coop	Does best in confinement	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ancona	17.6% (15)	11.8% (10)	11.8% (10)	3.5% (3)	2.4% (2)	52.9% (45)	3.83	85
Andalusian	11.1% (10)	16.7% (15)	7.8% (7)	3.3% (3)	1.1% (1)	60.0% (54)	3.83	90
Buttercup	11.7% (9)	10.4% (8)	10.4% (8)	2.6% (2)	1.3% (1)	63.6% (49)	3.79	77
Catalana	1.6% (1)	3.1% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	95.3% (61)	4.33	64
Leghorn	26.3% (46)	20.0% (35)	34.9% (61)	4.0% (7)	6.9% (12)	8.0% (14)	3.60	175
Minorca	10.5% (8)	14.5% (11)	6.6% (5)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	68.4% (52)	4.13	76
White-Faced Black Spanish	5.5% (4)	12.3% (9)	2.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	78.1% (57)	3.94	73

3. How would you rate the temperament of each breed?
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	Very calm and easy to manage	Calm, but alert	Gentle, but not tame	Skittish or flighty	Aggressive or mean	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ancona	5.5% (5)	5.5% (5)	12.1% (11)	25.3% (23)	0.0% (0)	51.6% (47)	2.82	91
Andalusian	1.1% (1)	5.3% (5)	12.8% (12)	21.3% (20)	0.0% (0)	59.6% (56)	2.66	94
Buttercup	1.2% (1)	3.7% (3)	9.9% (8)	19.8% (16)	1.2% (1)	64.2% (52)	2.55	81
Catalana	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.5% (1)	5.9% (4)	0.0% (0)	92.6% (63)	2.20	68
Leghorn	3.9% (7)	14.6% (26)	15.7% (28)	56.7% (101)	2.8% (5)	6.2% (11)	2.57	178
Minorca	1.3% (1)	6.3% (5)	13.9% (11)	10.1% (8)	0.0% (0)	68.4% (54)	2.96	79
White-Faced Black Spanish	0.0% (0)	2.6% (2)	10.5% (8)	7.9% (6)	1.3% (1)	77.6% (59)	2.65	76

4. How quickly does each breed mature?
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	Quick (hens start laying at 20 weeks or younger)	Average (hens start laying at 21 to 26 weeks)	Slow (hens start laying when older than 26 weeks)	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ancona	14.6% (13)	30.3% (27)	1.1% (1)	53.9% (48)	2.29	89
Andalusian	8.6% (8)	22.6% (21)	6.5% (6)	62.4% (58)	2.06	93
Buttercup	3.8% (3)	25.3% (20)	2.5% (2)	68.4% (54)	2.04	79
Catalana	1.5% (1)	4.6% (3)	0.0% (0)	93.8% (61)	2.25	65
Leghorn	57.4% (101)	31.8% (56)	1.1% (2)	9.7% (17)	2.62	176
Minorca	6.3% (5)	21.5% (17)	0.0% (0)	72.2% (57)	2.23	79
White-Faced Black Spanish	4.0% (3)	14.7% (11)	1.3% (1)	80.0% (60)	2.13	75

5. How well does this breed tolerate cold weather?
	answered question							221
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	Very well	Well	About average	Not well	Poorly	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ancona	8.8% (8)	8.8% (8)	26.4% (24)	2.2% (2)	1.1% (1)	52.7% (48)	3.47	91
Andalusian	4.3% (4)	5.4% (5)	17.2% (16)	5.4% (5)	0.0% (0)	67.7% (63)	3.27	93
Buttercup	2.5% (2)	8.8% (7)	15.0% (12)	2.5% (2)	1.3% (1)	70.0% (56)	3.29	80
Catalana	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	6.2% (4)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	93.8% (61)	3.00	65
Leghorn	10.9% (19)	29.7% (52)	36.6% (64)	13.1% (23)	0.6% (1)	9.1% (16)	3.41	175
Minorca	2.5% (2)	6.3% (5)	16.5% (13)	1.3% (1)	1.3% (1)	72.2% (57)	3.27	79
White-Faced Black Spanish	0.0% (0)	6.8% (5)	9.5% (7)	2.7% (2)	1.4% (1)	79.7% (59)	3.07	74

6. How well does this breed tolerate hot weather?
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	skipped question							1,420
	Very well	Well	About average	Not well	Poorly	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ancona	15.6% (14)	20.0% (18)	12.2% (11)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	52.2% (47)	4.07	90
Andalusian	16.0% (15)	16.0% (15)	6.4% (6)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	61.7% (58)	4.25	94
Buttercup	12.5% (10)	15.0% (12)	6.3% (5)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	66.3% (53)	4.19	80
Catalana	3.1% (2)	3.1% (2)	1.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	92.3% (60)	4.20	65
Leghorn	31.6% (56)	44.6% (79)	16.9% (30)	0.6% (1)	0.0% (0)	6.2% (11)	4.14	177
Minorca	11.4% (9)	13.9% (11)	3.8% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	70.9% (56)	4.26	79
White-Faced Black Spanish	5.3% (4)	9.3% (7)	6.7% (5)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	78.7% (59)	3.94	75

7. How many eggs does an average hen of each breed lay in her first year of production (one year from start of lay)?
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	Superior number of eggs	Better than most birds I’ve raised	Average	Below average	Poor layer	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ancona	10.2% (9)	18.2% (16)	11.4% (10)	4.5% (4)	1.1% (1)	54.5% (48)	3.70	88
Andalusian	4.3% (4)	12.0% (11)	15.2% (14)	4.3% (4)	1.1% (1)	63.0% (58)	3.38	92
Buttercup	1.3% (1)	7.6% (6)	13.9% (11)	2.5% (2)	0.0% (0)	74.7% (59)	3.30	79
Catalana	0.0% (0)	1.5% (1)	3.0% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	95.5% (63)	3.33	66
Leghorn	50.3% (89)	29.4% (52)	10.7% (19)	0.6% (1)	0.0% (0)	9.0% (16)	4.42	177
Minorca	3.8% (3)	10.3% (8)	9.0% (7)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	75.6% (59)	3.68	78
White-Faced Black Spanish	2.8% (2)	4.2% (3)	8.3% (6)	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	83.3% (60)	3.50	72

8. What color are the eggs laid by each breed?
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	Chocolate brown	Dark brown	Average brown	Light brown	Tinted	White	Green or blue	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ancona	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	3.4% (3)	30.3% (27)	14.6% (13)	51.7% (46)	1.77	89
Andalusian	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.2% (2)	4.4% (4)	33.0% (30)	0.0% (0)	60.4% (55)	2.22	91
Buttercup	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	6.3% (5)	19.0% (15)	0.0% (0)	73.4% (58)	2.38	79
Catalana	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.5% (1)	4.6% (3)	0.0% (0)	93.8% (61)	2.25	65
Leghorn	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.8% (5)	1.1% (2)	1.7% (3)	86.4% (153)	0.6% (1)	7.3% (13)	2.13	177
Minorca	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.6% (2)	26.0% (20)	0.0% (0)	71.4% (55)	2.09	77
White-Faced Black Spanish	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.8% (2)	0.0% (0)	16.7% (12)	0.0% (0)	80.6% (58)	2.29	72

9. What size are the eggs laid by each breed?
	answered question							222
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	Jumbo	Extra large	Large	Medium	Small	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ancona	1.1% (1)	6.7% (6)	25.8% (23)	13.5% (12)	0.0% (0)	52.8% (47)	2.90	89
Andalusian	0.0% (0)	4.4% (4)	15.6% (14)	15.6% (14)	1.1% (1)	63.3% (57)	2.64	90
Buttercup	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	6.6% (5)	19.7% (15)	2.6% (2)	71.1% (54)	2.14	76
Catalana	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.7% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	95.3% (61)	3.00	64
Leghorn	6.1% (11)	26.8% (48)	44.1% (79)	15.1% (27)	0.6% (1)	7.3% (13)	3.25	179
Minorca	2.6% (2)	7.8% (6)	11.7% (9)	3.9% (3)	0.0% (0)	74.0% (57)	3.35	77
White-Faced Black Spanish	0.0% (0)	2.8% (2)	6.9% (5)	5.6% (4)	2.8% (2)	81.9% (59)	2.54	72

10. How likely is each breed to become broody?
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	skipped question					1,426
	Frequently broody	Sometimes broody	Never broody	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ancona	1.1% (1)	13.5% (12)	27.0% (24)	58.4% (52)	1.38	89
Andalusian	1.1% (1)	6.5% (6)	25.0% (23)	67.4% (62)	1.27	92
Buttercup	1.3% (1)	6.5% (5)	13.0% (10)	79.2% (61)	1.44	77
Catalana	0.0% (0)	1.5% (1)	3.1% (2)	95.4% (62)	1.33	65
Leghorn	2.3% (4)	13.8% (24)	66.1% (115)	17.8% (31)	1.22	174
Minorca	0.0% (0)	9.1% (7)	14.3% (11)	76.6% (59)	1.39	77
White-Faced Black Spanish	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	13.9% (10)	84.7% (61)	1.09	72

11. What type of maternal abilities do the hens have?
	answered question							198
	skipped question							1,445
	Excellent maternal ability	Good maternal ability	Average maternal ability	Poor maternal ability	No maternal ability	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ancona	2.4% (2)	6.0% (5)	2.4% (2)	6.0% (5)	7.1% (6)	76.2% (64)	2.60	84
Andalusian	1.1% (1)	1.1% (1)	4.5% (4)	4.5% (4)	10.2% (9)	78.4% (69)	2.00	88
Buttercup	0.0% (0)	2.7% (2)	2.7% (2)	2.7% (2)	2.7% (2)	89.0% (65)	2.50	73
Catalana	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.6% (1)	0.0% (0)	1.6% (1)	96.8% (61)	2.00	63
Leghorn	3.8% (6)	2.5% (4)	7.6% (12)	15.8% (25)	27.8% (44)	42.4% (67)	1.93	158
Minorca	4.0% (3)	0.0% (0)	5.3% (4)	5.3% (4)	4.0% (3)	81.3% (61)	2.71	75
White-Faced Black Spanish	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	1.4% (1)	1.4% (1)	7.2% (5)	88.4% (61)	1.75	69

12. How useful is each breed as a meat bird (mature size, growth rate, feed efficiency)?
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	skipped question					1,443
	Very good meat bird	Average meat bird	Poor meat bird	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ancona	2.4% (2)	1.2% (1)	31.0% (26)	65.5% (55)	1.17	84
Andalusian	1.2% (1)	2.4% (2)	21.4% (18)	75.0% (63)	1.19	84
Buttercup	1.4% (1)	2.7% (2)	20.5% (15)	75.3% (55)	1.22	73
Catalana	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.8% (3)	95.2% (60)	1.00	63
Leghorn	2.5% (4)	9.9% (16)	61.5% (99)	26.1% (42)	1.20	161
Minorca	0.0% (0)	4.2% (3)	16.9% (12)	78.9% (56)	1.20	71
White-Faced Black Spanish	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	14.3% (10)	84.3% (59)	1.18	70

13. How would you rate the flavor of meat of each breed (compared to supermarket chicken)?
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	Very good flavor	Good flavor	Average flavor	Poor flavor	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ancona	4.6% (4)	4.6% (4)	10.3% (9)	1.1% (1)	79.3% (69)	2.61	87
Andalusian	4.8% (4)	4.8% (4)	3.6% (3)	0.0% (0)	86.7% (72)	3.09	83
Buttercup	0.0% (0)	4.2% (3)	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	94.4% (68)	2.75	72
Catalana	0.0% (0)	1.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	98.5% (65)	3.00	66
Leghorn	7.0% (10)	16.1% (23)	21.0% (30)	4.9% (7)	51.0% (73)	2.51	143
Minorca	4.1% (3)	2.7% (2)	4.1% (3)	1.4% (1)	87.7% (64)	2.78	73
White-Faced Black Spanish	1.5% (1)	1.5% (1)	1.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	95.6% (65)	3.00	68

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1. Do you have experience raising chickens in the Continental class (Barnevelder, Campine, Crevecoeur, Faverolles, Hamburg, Houdan, La Fleche, Lakenvelder, Polish or Welsummer)?
	answered question		1,145
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		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		19.4%	222
No, take me to the next section, please.		80.6%	923

Page: Continental Class

1. If you've worked with specific strains of these breeds, please note the strains in the boxes after each breed.
	answered question		122
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		Response Percent	Response Count
Barnevelder		9.8%	12
Campine		7.4%	9
Crevecoeur		4.1%	5
Faverolles		26.2%	32
Hamburg		22.1%	27
Houdan		6.6%	8
La Fleche		3.3%	4
Lakenvelder		9.8%	12
Polish		41.0%	50
Welsummer		28.7%	35

2. Which management systems are suitable for each breed?
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	Ranges well and far (hustles much of its own food)	Thrives in a free-range or pasture environment	Lives equally well in confinement or free-range	Rarely ranges far from the coop	Does best in confinement	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Barnevelder	2.4% (2)	9.8% (8)	14.6% (12)	1.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	72.0% (59)	3.48	82
Campine	10.1% (8)	1.3% (1)	6.3% (5)	1.3% (1)	2.5% (2)	78.5% (62)	3.71	79
Crevecoeur	2.6% (2)	2.6% (2)	5.2% (4)	2.6% (2)	1.3% (1)	85.7% (66)	3.18	77
Faverolles	6.3% (6)	9.4% (9)	18.8% (18)	16.7% (16)	2.1% (2)	46.9% (45)	3.02	96
Hamburg	18.9% (18)	10.5% (10)	10.5% (10)	3.2% (3)	1.1% (1)	55.8% (53)	3.98	95
Houdan	0.0% (0)	8.0% (7)	11.5% (10)	3.4% (3)	3.4% (3)	73.6% (64)	2.91	87
La Fleche	5.2% (4)	5.2% (4)	0.0% (0)	2.6% (2)	2.6% (2)	84.4% (65)	3.50	77
Lakenvelder	10.1% (9)	9.0% (8)	11.2% (10)	2.2% (2)	0.0% (0)	67.4% (60)	3.83	89
Polish	7.2% (10)	10.8% (15)	26.6% (37)	17.3% (24)	10.8% (15)	27.3% (38)	2.81	139
Welsummer	15.8% (18)	21.1% (24)	27.2% (31)	2.6% (3)	0.0% (0)	33.3% (38)	3.75	114

3. How would you rate the temperament of each breed?
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	Very calm and easy to manage	Calm, but alert	Gentle, but not tame	Skittish or flighty	Aggressive or mean	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Barnevelder	6.3% (5)	7.6% (6)	8.9% (7)	3.8% (3)	1.3% (1)	72.2% (57)	3.50	79
Campine	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	5.1% (4)	17.7% (14)	0.0% (0)	77.2% (61)	2.22	79
Crevecoeur	2.6% (2)	5.2% (4)	6.5% (5)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	84.4% (65)	3.58	77
Faverolles	29.9% (29)	14.4% (14)	6.2% (6)	4.1% (4)	0.0% (0)	45.4% (44)	4.28	97
Hamburg	1.1% (1)	7.4% (7)	4.3% (4)	31.9% (30)	0.0% (0)	55.3% (52)	2.50	94
Houdan	5.9% (5)	10.6% (9)	4.7% (4)	4.7% (4)	0.0% (0)	74.1% (63)	3.68	85
La Fleche	1.3% (1)	3.9% (3)	6.5% (5)	2.6% (2)	1.3% (1)	84.4% (65)	3.08	77
Lakenvelder	0.0% (0)	5.7% (5)	3.4% (3)	23.9% (21)	0.0% (0)	67.0% (59)	2.45	88
Polish	16.5% (23)	14.4% (20)	13.7% (19)	25.9% (36)	2.9% (4)	26.6% (37)	3.22	139
Welsummer	13.8% (16)	23.3% (27)	26.7% (31)	4.3% (5)	0.9% (1)	31.0% (36)	3.65	116

4. How quickly does each breed mature?
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	Quick (hens start laying at 20 weeks or younger)	Average (hens start laying at 21 to 26 weeks)	Slow (hens start laying when older than 26 weeks)	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Barnevelder	1.3% (1)	15.4% (12)	11.5% (9)	71.8% (56)	1.64	78
Campine	3.9% (3)	7.9% (6)	2.6% (2)	85.5% (65)	2.09	76
Crevecoeur	1.4% (1)	5.5% (4)	5.5% (4)	87.7% (64)	1.67	73
Faverolles	3.2% (3)	28.0% (26)	19.4% (18)	49.5% (46)	1.68	93
Hamburg	5.6% (5)	27.0% (24)	6.7% (6)	60.7% (54)	1.97	89
Houdan	1.2% (1)	14.8% (12)	6.2% (5)	77.8% (63)	1.78	81
La Fleche	1.3% (1)	12.0% (9)	1.3% (1)	85.3% (64)	2.00	75
Lakenvelder	4.7% (4)	18.8% (16)	5.9% (5)	70.6% (60)	1.96	85
Polish	6.1% (8)	30.5% (40)	22.9% (30)	40.5% (53)	1.72	131
Welsummer	5.3% (6)	43.9% (50)	17.5% (20)	33.3% (38)	1.82	114

5. How well does this breed tolerate cold weather?
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	Very well	Well	About average	Not well	Poorly	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Barnevelder	5.3% (4)	14.5% (11)	3.9% (3)	2.6% (2)	1.3% (1)	72.4% (55)	3.71	76
Campine	0.0% (0)	8.0% (6)	6.7% (5)	4.0% (3)	0.0% (0)	81.3% (61)	3.21	75
Crevecoeur	2.7% (2)	1.4% (1)	5.4% (4)	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	89.2% (66)	3.38	74
Faverolles	16.8% (16)	16.8% (16)	13.7% (13)	0.0% (0)	2.1% (2)	50.5% (48)	3.94	95
Hamburg	6.9% (6)	17.2% (15)	12.6% (11)	3.4% (3)	1.1% (1)	58.6% (51)	3.61	87
Houdan	3.7% (3)	6.2% (5)	9.9% (8)	1.2% (1)	1.2% (1)	77.8% (63)	3.44	81
La Fleche	1.3% (1)	5.3% (4)	4.0% (3)	1.3% (1)	2.7% (2)	85.3% (64)	3.09	75
Lakenvelder	5.8% (5)	7.0% (6)	15.1% (13)	2.3% (2)	1.2% (1)	68.6% (59)	3.44	86
Polish	9.8% (13)	18.8% (25)	28.6% (38)	8.3% (11)	3.8% (5)	30.8% (41)	3.33	133
Welsummer	14.9% (17)	28.1% (32)	19.3% (22)	0.0% (0)	0.9% (1)	36.8% (42)	3.89	114

6. How well does this breed tolerate hot weather?
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	skipped question							1,430
	Very well	Well	About average	Not well	Poorly	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Barnevelder	1.3% (1)	16.7% (13)	7.7% (6)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	73.1% (57)	3.67	78
Campine	4.0% (3)	16.0% (12)	2.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	77.3% (58)	4.06	75
Crevecoeur	5.3% (4)	5.3% (4)	2.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	86.7% (65)	4.20	75
Faverolles	9.6% (9)	14.9% (14)	24.5% (23)	1.1% (1)	1.1% (1)	48.9% (46)	3.60	94
Hamburg	14.3% (13)	25.3% (23)	5.5% (5)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	54.9% (50)	4.20	91
Houdan	4.8% (4)	14.3% (12)	6.0% (5)	1.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	73.8% (62)	3.86	84
La Fleche	6.7% (5)	5.3% (4)	2.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	85.3% (64)	4.27	75
Lakenvelder	13.1% (11)	10.7% (9)	8.3% (7)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	67.9% (57)	4.15	84
Polish	10.4% (14)	29.9% (40)	28.4% (38)	3.0% (4)	0.7% (1)	27.6% (37)	3.64	134
Welsummer	17.4% (20)	28.7% (33)	21.7% (25)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	32.2% (37)	3.94	115

7. How many eggs does an average hen of each breed lay in her first year of production (one year from start of lay)?
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	Superior number of eggs	Better than most birds I’ve raised	Average	Below average	Poor layer	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Barnevelder	0.0% (0)	7.9% (6)	9.2% (7)	2.6% (2)	2.6% (2)	77.6% (59)	3.00	76
Campine	0.0% (0)	5.3% (4)	8.0% (6)	1.3% (1)	1.3% (1)	84.0% (63)	3.08	75
Crevecoeur	0.0% (0)	2.7% (2)	4.1% (3)	2.7% (2)	1.4% (1)	89.0% (65)	2.75	73
Faverolles	0.0% (0)	9.7% (9)	21.5% (20)	15.1% (14)	0.0% (0)	53.8% (50)	2.88	93
Hamburg	4.7% (4)	10.5% (9)	22.1% (19)	0.0% (0)	1.2% (1)	61.6% (53)	3.45	86
Houdan	2.5% (2)	1.3% (1)	10.1% (8)	1.3% (1)	2.5% (2)	82.3% (65)	3.00	79
La Fleche	0.0% (0)	4.1% (3)	6.8% (5)	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	87.8% (65)	3.22	74
Lakenvelder	0.0% (0)	6.1% (5)	15.9% (13)	4.9% (4)	0.0% (0)	73.2% (60)	3.05	82
Polish	0.8% (1)	4.7% (6)	23.4% (30)	17.2% (22)	10.9% (14)	43.0% (55)	2.42	128
Welsummer	2.7% (3)	20.4% (23)	31.9% (36)	8.0% (9)	1.8% (2)	35.4% (40)	3.22	113

8. What color are the eggs laid by each breed?
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	Chocolate brown	Dark brown	Average brown	Light brown	Tinted	White	Green or blue	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Barnevelder	9.1% (7)	16.9% (13)	5.2% (4)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	68.8% (53)	6.13	77
Campine	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	2.6% (2)	13.2% (10)	0.0% (0)	82.9% (63)	2.31	76
Crevecoeur	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	1.4% (1)	2.7% (2)	4.1% (3)	0.0% (0)	90.4% (66)	3.00	73
Faverolles	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.2% (2)	11.8% (11)	33.3% (31)	1.1% (1)	0.0% (0)	51.6% (48)	3.31	93
Hamburg	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.2% (2)	4.5% (4)	36.0% (32)	0.0% (0)	57.3% (51)	2.21	89
Houdan	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.2% (1)	4.9% (4)	18.5% (15)	0.0% (0)	75.3% (61)	2.30	81
La Fleche	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	2.7% (2)	2.7% (2)	6.8% (5)	0.0% (0)	86.5% (64)	3.00	74
Lakenvelder	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.2% (1)	4.8% (4)	20.2% (17)	0.0% (0)	73.8% (62)	2.27	84
Polish	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.8% (1)	7.7% (10)	9.2% (12)	43.1% (56)	1.5% (2)	37.7% (49)	2.41	130
Welsummer	22.3% (25)	44.6% (50)	1.8% (2)	0.9% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	30.4% (34)	6.27	112

9. What size are the eggs laid by each breed?
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	Jumbo	Extra large	Large	Medium	Small	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Barnevelder	0.0% (0)	8.0% (6)	16.0% (12)	2.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	73.3% (55)	3.20	75
Campine	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	17.1% (13)	1.3% (1)	80.3% (61)	2.00	76
Crevecoeur	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	1.4% (1)	5.6% (4)	2.8% (2)	88.7% (63)	2.13	71
Faverolles	0.0% (0)	1.1% (1)	12.0% (11)	31.5% (29)	4.3% (4)	51.1% (47)	2.20	92
Hamburg	0.0% (0)	3.4% (3)	1.1% (1)	26.1% (23)	12.5% (11)	56.8% (50)	1.89	88
Houdan	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	6.3% (5)	15.0% (12)	2.5% (2)	75.0% (60)	2.25	80
La Fleche	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	5.5% (4)	4.1% (3)	0.0% (0)	89.0% (65)	2.75	73
Lakenvelder	0.0% (0)	1.2% (1)	4.9% (4)	18.3% (15)	3.7% (3)	72.0% (59)	2.13	82
Polish	0.0% (0)	0.8% (1)	9.3% (12)	34.9% (45)	18.6% (24)	36.4% (47)	1.88	129
Welsummer	3.6% (4)	19.6% (22)	38.4% (43)	7.1% (8)	0.0% (0)	31.3% (35)	3.29	112

10. How likely is each breed to become broody?
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	Frequently broody	Sometimes broody	Never broody	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Barnevelder	1.3% (1)	12.0% (9)	8.0% (6)	78.7% (59)	1.69	75
Campine	1.4% (1)	4.1% (3)	9.5% (7)	85.1% (63)	1.45	74
Crevecoeur	0.0% (0)	6.8% (5)	4.1% (3)	89.0% (65)	1.63	73
Faverolles	9.7% (9)	28.0% (26)	4.3% (4)	58.1% (54)	2.13	93
Hamburg	3.4% (3)	9.2% (8)	24.1% (21)	63.2% (55)	1.44	87
Houdan	0.0% (0)	12.5% (10)	6.3% (5)	81.3% (65)	1.67	80
La Fleche	1.4% (1)	5.4% (4)	5.4% (4)	87.8% (65)	1.67	74
Lakenvelder	0.0% (0)	2.4% (2)	22.9% (19)	74.7% (62)	1.10	83
Polish	2.4% (3)	16.5% (21)	41.7% (53)	39.4% (50)	1.35	127
Welsummer	2.7% (3)	31.9% (36)	20.4% (23)	45.1% (51)	1.68	113

11. What type of maternal abilities do the hens have?
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	Excellent maternal ability	Good maternal ability	Average maternal ability	Poor maternal ability	No maternal ability	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Barnevelder	0.0% (0)	2.8% (2)	4.2% (3)	1.4% (1)	2.8% (2)	88.9% (64)	2.63	72
Campine	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	4.1% (3)	2.7% (2)	90.5% (67)	2.29	74
Crevecoeur	0.0% (0)	4.1% (3)	4.1% (3)	2.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	89.2% (66)	3.13	74
Faverolles	5.5% (5)	8.8% (8)	8.8% (8)	3.3% (3)	0.0% (0)	73.6% (67)	3.63	91
Hamburg	3.5% (3)	1.2% (1)	7.1% (6)	9.4% (8)	7.1% (6)	71.8% (61)	2.46	85
Houdan	0.0% (0)	2.6% (2)	2.6% (2)	6.4% (5)	1.3% (1)	87.2% (68)	2.50	78
La Fleche	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	4.1% (3)	4.1% (3)	0.0% (0)	90.5% (67)	2.86	74
Lakenvelder	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	2.6% (2)	2.6% (2)	7.7% (6)	85.9% (67)	1.91	78
Polish	3.3% (4)	3.3% (4)	9.1% (11)	6.6% (8)	14.0% (17)	63.6% (77)	2.32	121
Welsummer	3.7% (4)	8.3% (9)	11.0% (12)	4.6% (5)	6.4% (7)	66.1% (72)	2.95	109

12. How useful is each breed as a meat bird (mature size, growth rate, feed efficiency)?
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	Very good meat bird	Average meat bird	Poor meat bird	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Barnevelder	5.6% (4)	6.9% (5)	4.2% (3)	83.3% (60)	2.08	72
Campine	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	13.3% (10)	85.3% (64)	1.09	75
Crevecoeur	0.0% (0)	2.8% (2)	8.5% (6)	88.7% (63)	1.25	71
Faverolles	4.4% (4)	20.9% (19)	9.9% (9)	64.8% (59)	1.84	91
Hamburg	0.0% (0)	6.0% (5)	22.6% (19)	71.4% (60)	1.21	84
Houdan	1.3% (1)	7.8% (6)	6.5% (5)	84.4% (65)	1.67	77
La Fleche	2.7% (2)	4.1% (3)	9.5% (7)	83.8% (62)	1.58	74
Lakenvelder	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	21.3% (17)	77.5% (62)	1.06	80
Polish	0.0% (0)	3.3% (4)	49.2% (59)	47.5% (57)	1.06	120
Welsummer	1.8% (2)	26.6% (29)	12.8% (14)	58.7% (64)	1.73	109

13. How would you rate the flavor of meat of each breed (compared to supermarket chicken)?
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	Very good flavor	Good flavor	Average flavor	Poor flavor	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Barnevelder	1.4% (1)	2.9% (2)	4.3% (3)	0.0% (0)	91.4% (64)	2.67	70
Campine	2.9% (2)	1.4% (1)	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	94.3% (66)	3.25	70
Crevecoeur	1.5% (1)	1.5% (1)	1.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	95.5% (64)	3.00	67
Faverolles	8.0% (7)	8.0% (7)	2.3% (2)	0.0% (0)	81.8% (72)	3.31	88
Hamburg	5.1% (4)	6.4% (5)	5.1% (4)	1.3% (1)	82.1% (64)	2.86	78
Houdan	5.5% (4)	2.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	90.4% (66)	3.29	73
La Fleche	7.2% (5)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	92.8% (64)	4.00	69
Lakenvelder	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	2.7% (2)	1.3% (1)	94.7% (71)	2.25	75
Polish	5.5% (6)	7.3% (8)	7.3% (8)	2.7% (3)	77.3% (85)	2.68	110
Welsummer	7.7% (8)	11.5% (12)	2.9% (3)	0.0% (0)	77.9% (81)	3.22	104

Page: Miscellaneous Breeds Intro

1. Do you have experience raising chickens in the Miscellaneous class (Ameraucana, Araucana [rumpless], Aseel, Cubalaya, Jungle Fowl, Malay, Marans, Modern Game, Old English Game, Sumatra, Naked Neck (Turken), Silkie Bantam, Spitzhauben or Sultan)?
	answered question		1,131
	skipped question		512
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		50.4%	570
No, take me to the next section, please.		49.6%	561

Page: Miscellaneous Breeds

1. If you've worked with specific strains of these breeds, please note the strains in the boxes after each breed.
	answered question		249
	skipped question		1,394
		Response Percent	Response Count
Ameraucana		67.5%	168
Araucana (rumpless)		15.7%	39
Aseel		3.2%	8
Cubalaya		4.4%	11
Jungle Fowl		5.2%	13
Malay		3.2%	8
Modern Game		4.8%	12
Old English Game		13.7%	34
Sumatra		4.0%	10
Naked Neck (Turken)		5.6%	14
Silkie Bantam		34.1%	85
Spitzhauben		4.8%	12
Sultan		4.8%	12

2. Which management systems are suitable for each breed?
	answered question							541
	skipped question							1,102
	Ranges well and far (hustles much of its own food)	Thrives in a free-range or pasture environment	Lives equally well in confinement or free-range	Rarely ranges far from the coop	Does best in confinement	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ameraucana	22.6% (97)	28.1% (121)	34.9% (150)	4.9% (21)	0.9% (4)	8.6% (37)	3.73	430
Araucana (rumpless)	9.4% (19)	16.3% (33)	21.2% (43)	2.5% (5)	0.5% (1)	50.2% (102)	3.63	203
Aseel	2.1% (3)	0.7% (1)	1.4% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.7% (1)	95.0% (133)	3.71	140
Cubalaya	6.4% (9)	1.4% (2)	0.7% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	91.5% (129)	4.67	141
Jungle Fowl	9.5% (14)	2.7% (4)	0.7% (1)	0.7% (1)	0.7% (1)	85.8% (127)	4.38	148
Malay	2.9% (4)	2.2% (3)	1.4% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	93.5% (129)	4.22	138
Marans	5.5% (11)	15.0% (30)	24.5% (49)	2.0% (4)	1.0% (2)	52.0% (104)	3.46	200
Modern Game	8.1% (12)	2.0% (3)	4.1% (6)	0.7% (1)	3.4% (5)	81.8% (121)	3.59	148
Old English Game	20.9% (38)	5.5% (10)	9.9% (18)	0.5% (1)	2.2% (4)	61.0% (111)	4.08	182
Sumatra	4.9% (7)	3.5% (5)	3.5% (5)	0.7% (1)	0.0% (0)	87.4% (125)	4.00	143
Naked Neck (Turken)	4.9% (8)	9.2% (15)	9.2% (15)	1.2% (2)	1.8% (3)	73.6% (120)	3.53	163
Silkie Bantam	3.8% (9)	9.6% (23)	26.3% (63)	17.5% (42)	7.5% (18)	35.4% (85)	2.76	240
Spitzhauben	2.7% (4)	4.7% (7)	3.4% (5)	2.0% (3)	0.7% (1)	86.5% (128)	3.50	148
Sultan	0.0% (0)	1.4% (2)	7.0% (10)	2.8% (4)	1.4% (2)	87.4% (125)	2.67	143

3. How would you rate the temperament of each breed?
	answered question							544
	skipped question							1,099
	Very calm and easy to manage	Calm, but alert	Gentle, but not tame	Skittish or flighty	Aggressive or mean	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ameraucana	22.6% (97)	32.1% (138)	21.9% (94)	13.5% (58)	2.8% (12)	7.2% (31)	3.63	430
Araucana (rumpless)	13.1% (26)	11.6% (23)	13.6% (27)	10.1% (20)	1.5% (3)	50.0% (99)	3.49	198
Aseel	0.7% (1)	1.5% (2)	1.5% (2)	0.7% (1)	1.5% (2)	94.1% (127)	2.88	135
Cubalaya	0.7% (1)	2.9% (4)	2.9% (4)	2.2% (3)	0.0% (0)	91.2% (125)	3.25	137
Jungle Fowl	0.7% (1)	1.4% (2)	3.4% (5)	7.6% (11)	0.7% (1)	86.2% (125)	2.55	145
Malay	0.0% (0)	1.5% (2)	0.7% (1)	0.7% (1)	3.0% (4)	94.1% (127)	2.13	135
Marans	8.2% (16)	21.4% (42)	15.8% (31)	4.1% (8)	0.0% (0)	50.5% (99)	3.68	196
Modern Game	0.7% (1)	4.1% (6)	4.1% (6)	6.9% (10)	2.1% (3)	82.1% (119)	2.69	145
Old English Game	2.3% (4)	10.2% (18)	11.9% (21)	11.9% (21)	3.4% (6)	60.5% (107)	2.90	177
Sumatra	4.2% (6)	2.1% (3)	1.4% (2)	4.9% (7)	0.7% (1)	86.6% (123)	3.32	142
Naked Neck (Turken)	11.1% (18)	8.0% (13)	5.6% (9)	1.9% (3)	0.6% (1)	72.8% (118)	4.00	162
Silkie Bantam	49.0% (117)	8.8% (21)	5.4% (13)	2.9% (7)	1.3% (3)	32.6% (78)	4.50	239
Spitzhauben	2.8% (4)	2.8% (4)	4.9% (7)	4.9% (7)	0.0% (0)	84.7% (122)	3.23	144
Sultan	5.0% (7)	1.4% (2)	1.4% (2)	0.7% (1)	3.6% (5)	87.8% (122)	3.29	139

4. How quickly does each breed mature?
	answered question					524
	skipped question					1,119
	Quick (hens start laying at 20 weeks or younger)	Average (hens start laying at 21 to 26 weeks)	Slow (hens start laying when older than 26 weeks)	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ameraucana	9.9% (41)	64.8% (269)	14.0% (58)	11.3% (47)	1.95	415
Araucana (rumpless)	3.6% (7)	35.2% (69)	7.7% (15)	53.6% (105)	1.91	196
Aseel	0.0% (0)	2.2% (3)	1.5% (2)	96.3% (130)	1.60	135
Cubalaya	0.7% (1)	2.9% (4)	5.0% (7)	91.4% (127)	1.50	139
Jungle Fowl	2.1% (3)	5.6% (8)	3.5% (5)	88.7% (126)	1.88	142
Malay	0.0% (0)	1.5% (2)	4.5% (6)	94.0% (126)	1.25	134
Marans	3.1% (6)	32.5% (63)	10.8% (21)	53.6% (104)	1.83	194
Modern Game	3.5% (5)	8.3% (12)	3.5% (5)	84.7% (122)	2.00	144
Old English Game	6.9% (12)	18.9% (33)	8.6% (15)	65.7% (115)	1.95	175
Sumatra	0.7% (1)	5.0% (7)	4.3% (6)	89.9% (125)	1.64	139
Naked Neck (Turken)	4.5% (7)	12.8% (20)	1.9% (3)	80.8% (126)	2.13	156
Silkie Bantam	7.3% (17)	31.3% (73)	21.0% (49)	40.3% (94)	1.77	233
Spitzhauben	2.1% (3)	4.2% (6)	5.6% (8)	88.1% (126)	1.71	143
Sultan	1.4% (2)	4.2% (6)	3.5% (5)	90.9% (130)	1.77	143

5. How well does this breed tolerate cold weather?
	answered question							526
	skipped question							1,117
	Very well	Well	About average	Not well	Poorly	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ameraucana	29.3% (120)	37.2% (152)	20.0% (82)	0.5% (2)	0.2% (1)	12.7% (52)	4.09	409
Araucana (rumpless)	12.8% (25)	22.6% (44)	14.4% (28)	1.0% (2)	0.5% (1)	48.7% (95)	3.90	195
Aseel	0.8% (1)	1.6% (2)	3.1% (4)	0.8% (1)	0.0% (0)	93.8% (121)	3.38	129
Cubalaya	1.5% (2)	3.0% (4)	2.3% (3)	0.8% (1)	0.0% (0)	92.4% (122)	3.70	132
Jungle Fowl	3.6% (5)	2.2% (3)	4.4% (6)	3.6% (5)	0.0% (0)	86.1% (118)	3.42	137
Malay	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	3.9% (5)	0.8% (1)	0.8% (1)	94.5% (120)	2.57	127
Marans	13.3% (25)	22.9% (43)	7.4% (14)	2.1% (4)	0.0% (0)	54.3% (102)	4.03	188
Modern Game	5.7% (8)	5.0% (7)	5.0% (7)	1.4% (2)	0.0% (0)	82.9% (116)	3.88	140
Old English Game	7.6% (13)	14.6% (25)	13.5% (23)	1.8% (3)	0.0% (0)	62.6% (107)	3.75	171
Sumatra	3.7% (5)	2.2% (3)	6.0% (8)	0.7% (1)	0.0% (0)	87.3% (117)	3.71	134
Naked Neck (Turken)	7.1% (11)	8.4% (13)	5.8% (9)	1.9% (3)	0.0% (0)	76.8% (119)	3.89	155
Silkie Bantam	16.8% (39)	21.1% (49)	17.7% (41)	5.2% (12)	1.7% (4)	37.5% (87)	3.74	232
Spitzhauben	3.6% (5)	5.0% (7)	3.6% (5)	0.7% (1)	0.0% (0)	87.1% (122)	3.89	140
Sultan	1.5% (2)	3.8% (5)	6.0% (8)	1.5% (2)	0.0% (0)	87.2% (116)	3.41	133

6. How well does this breed tolerate hot weather?
	answered question							538
	skipped question							1,105
	Very well	Well	About average	Not well	Poorly	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ameraucana	26.3% (110)	43.3% (181)	19.6% (82)	1.0% (4)	0.2% (1)	9.6% (40)	4.04	418
Araucana (rumpless)	14.7% (29)	24.9% (49)	12.2% (24)	1.0% (2)	0.0% (0)	47.2% (93)	4.01	197
Aseel	3.8% (5)	2.3% (3)	0.8% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	93.1% (122)	4.44	131
Cubalaya	5.3% (7)	3.8% (5)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	91.0% (121)	4.58	133
Jungle Fowl	10.8% (15)	2.9% (4)	0.7% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	85.6% (119)	4.70	139
Malay	3.1% (4)	3.1% (4)	0.8% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	93.0% (120)	4.33	129
Marans	10.5% (20)	26.8% (51)	11.1% (21)	0.5% (1)	0.5% (1)	50.5% (96)	3.94	190
Modern Game	9.9% (14)	5.6% (8)	2.1% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.7% (1)	81.7% (116)	4.31	142
Old English Game	15.7% (27)	18.0% (31)	5.8% (10)	0.0% (0)	0.6% (1)	59.9% (103)	4.20	172
Sumatra	8.1% (11)	2.2% (3)	2.2% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	87.4% (118)	4.47	135
Naked Neck (Turken)	10.3% (16)	12.3% (19)	1.9% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	75.5% (117)	4.34	155
Silkie Bantam	16.6% (39)	26.0% (61)	20.9% (49)	3.4% (8)	0.0% (0)	33.2% (78)	3.83	235
Spitzhauben	2.2% (3)	9.4% (13)	2.9% (4)	0.7% (1)	0.0% (0)	84.9% (118)	3.86	139
Sultan	2.9% (4)	5.0% (7)	3.6% (5)	0.7% (1)	0.0% (0)	87.9% (123)	3.82	140

7. How many eggs does an average hen of each breed lay in her first year of production (one year from start of lay)?
	answered question							530
	skipped question							1,113
	Superior number of eggs	Better than most birds I’ve raised	Average	Below average	Poor layer	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ameraucana	7.3% (30)	27.8% (115)	43.3% (179)	7.7% (32)	1.7% (7)	12.1% (50)	3.36	413
Araucana (rumpless)	3.6% (7)	8.3% (16)	25.5% (49)	9.4% (18)	1.6% (3)	51.6% (99)	3.06	192
Aseel	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.3% (3)	3.1% (4)	0.0% (0)	94.6% (123)	2.43	130
Cubalaya	0.0% (0)	0.8% (1)	4.5% (6)	1.5% (2)	1.5% (2)	91.7% (122)	2.55	133
Jungle Fowl	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	5.1% (7)	5.8% (8)	1.4% (2)	87.7% (121)	2.29	138
Malay	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	3.1% (4)	2.3% (3)	1.5% (2)	93.1% (121)	2.22	130
Marans	1.6% (3)	11.3% (21)	18.3% (34)	12.4% (23)	2.2% (4)	54.3% (101)	2.95	186
Modern Game	1.4% (2)	2.9% (4)	6.5% (9)	5.0% (7)	0.0% (0)	84.2% (117)	3.05	139
Old English Game	1.2% (2)	5.2% (9)	14.0% (24)	10.5% (18)	5.2% (9)	64.0% (110)	2.63	172
Sumatra	0.7% (1)	0.7% (1)	3.0% (4)	5.2% (7)	0.7% (1)	89.6% (120)	2.57	134
Naked Neck (Turken)	3.3% (5)	5.3% (8)	9.9% (15)	1.3% (2)	0.0% (0)	80.1% (121)	3.53	151
Silkie Bantam	2.2% (5)	8.3% (19)	21.8% (50)	19.2% (44)	10.0% (23)	38.4% (88)	2.57	229
Spitzhauben	0.7% (1)	1.4% (2)	5.8% (8)	2.9% (4)	0.7% (1)	88.4% (122)	2.88	138
Sultan	0.0% (0)	0.7% (1)	3.7% (5)	3.0% (4)	0.7% (1)	91.9% (124)	2.55	135

8. What color are the eggs laid by each breed?
	answered question									538
	skipped question									1,105
	Chocolate brown	Dark brown	Average brown	Light brown	Tinted	White	Green or blue	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ameraucana	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.9% (4)	1.7% (7)	5.2% (22)	0.2% (1)	84.4% (356)	7.6% (32)	1.21	422
Araucana (rumpless)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.0% (2)	2.5% (5)	0.0% (0)	49.2% (97)	47.2% (93)	1.15	197
Aseel	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.8% (1)	1.5% (2)	3.1% (4)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	94.6% (123)	3.57	130
Cubalaya	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.8% (1)	3.8% (5)	3.0% (4)	0.8% (1)	0.0% (0)	91.7% (122)	3.55	133
Jungle Fowl	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.7% (1)	2.9% (4)	7.2% (10)	2.2% (3)	0.0% (0)	87.0% (120)	3.17	138
Malay	0.8% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.8% (1)	1.6% (2)	3.1% (4)	0.8% (1)	0.0% (0)	93.0% (120)	3.78	129
Marans	33.9% (64)	14.3% (27)	1.6% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	50.3% (95)	6.65	189
Modern Game	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.9% (4)	6.4% (9)	6.4% (9)	0.7% (1)	83.6% (117)	2.70	140
Old English Game	0.6% (1)	0.0% (0)	1.8% (3)	3.6% (6)	14.3% (24)	16.1% (27)	0.0% (0)	63.7% (107)	2.82	168
Sumatra	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.8% (1)	2.3% (3)	5.4% (7)	2.3% (3)	0.0% (0)	89.2% (116)	3.14	130
Naked Neck (Turken)	0.0% (0)	2.0% (3)	6.6% (10)	8.6% (13)	2.0% (3)	3.3% (5)	0.0% (0)	77.5% (117)	4.09	151
Silkie Bantam	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.4% (1)	11.1% (25)	26.5% (60)	23.5% (53)	0.9% (2)	37.6% (85)	2.79	226
Spitzhauben	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.4% (2)	12.1% (17)	0.0% (0)	86.4% (121)	2.11	140
Sultan	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.7% (1)	2.2% (3)	6.6% (9)	0.0% (0)	90.5% (124)	2.38	137

9. What size are the eggs laid by each breed?
	answered question							535
	skipped question							1,108
	Jumbo	Extra large	Large	Medium	Small	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ameraucana	2.1% (9)	15.6% (66)	46.4% (196)	23.9% (101)	3.8% (16)	8.1% (34)	2.87	422
Araucana (rumpless)	0.5% (1)	3.6% (7)	19.2% (37)	24.4% (47)	4.1% (8)	48.2% (93)	2.46	193
Aseel	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.8% (1)	3.8% (5)	0.8% (1)	94.6% (123)	2.00	130
Cubalaya	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.8% (1)	3.8% (5)	3.0% (4)	92.4% (122)	1.70	132
Jungle Fowl	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.7% (1)	4.3% (6)	6.5% (9)	88.4% (122)	1.50	138
Malay	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.3% (3)	5.4% (7)	0.0% (0)	92.3% (120)	2.30	130
Marans	3.2% (6)	11.7% (22)	26.1% (49)	5.9% (11)	0.5% (1)	52.7% (99)	3.24	188
Modern Game	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.2% (3)	10.9% (15)	2.9% (4)	84.1% (116)	1.95	138
Old English Game	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.1% (7)	14.0% (24)	18.1% (31)	63.7% (109)	1.61	171
Sumatra	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.2% (3)	3.7% (5)	5.2% (7)	88.9% (120)	1.73	135
Naked Neck (Turken)	0.6% (1)	5.8% (9)	8.4% (13)	6.5% (10)	0.0% (0)	78.6% (121)	3.03	154
Silkie Bantam	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	9.1% (21)	53.9% (125)	37.1% (86)	1.14	232
Spitzhauben	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.1% (3)	6.4% (9)	2.9% (4)	88.6% (124)	1.94	140
Sultan	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.3% (6)	5.1% (7)	90.6% (125)	1.46	138

10. How likely is each breed to become broody?
	answered question					526
	skipped question					1,117
	Frequently broody	Sometimes broody	Never broody	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ameraucana	4.4% (18)	36.2% (149)	40.8% (168)	18.7% (77)	1.55	412
Araucana (rumpless)	1.0% (2)	29.5% (57)	16.6% (32)	52.8% (102)	1.67	193
Aseel	2.3% (3)	3.1% (4)	0.0% (0)	94.6% (123)	2.43	130
Cubalaya	1.5% (2)	5.3% (7)	1.5% (2)	91.7% (122)	2.00	133
Jungle Fowl	5.8% (8)	5.1% (7)	1.5% (2)	87.6% (120)	2.35	137
Malay	2.3% (3)	3.1% (4)	0.8% (1)	93.8% (121)	2.25	129
Marans	4.3% (8)	25.3% (47)	13.4% (25)	57.0% (106)	1.79	186
Modern Game	7.1% (10)	7.9% (11)	0.7% (1)	84.3% (118)	2.41	140
Old English Game	19.1% (33)	13.9% (24)	3.5% (6)	63.6% (110)	2.43	173
Sumatra	3.0% (4)	5.9% (8)	2.2% (3)	88.9% (120)	2.07	135
Naked Neck (Turken)	4.0% (6)	10.1% (15)	4.7% (7)	81.2% (121)	1.96	149
Silkie Bantam	52.4% (121)	9.5% (22)	0.9% (2)	37.2% (86)	2.82	231
Spitzhauben	0.0% (0)	4.3% (6)	6.5% (9)	89.1% (123)	1.40	138
Sultan	0.7% (1)	6.7% (9)	1.5% (2)	91.1% (123)	1.92	135

11. What type of maternal abilities do the hens have?
	answered question							485
	skipped question							1,158
	Excellent maternal ability	Good maternal ability	Average maternal ability	Poor maternal ability	No maternal ability	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ameraucana	5.9% (22)	14.6% (55)	12.8% (48)	6.1% (23)	6.4% (24)	54.3% (204)	3.16	376
Araucana (rumpless)	2.2% (4)	10.6% (19)	10.6% (19)	3.4% (6)	1.7% (3)	71.5% (128)	3.29	179
Aseel	2.4% (3)	0.8% (1)	0.8% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	96.1% (122)	4.40	127
Cubalaya	2.3% (3)	2.3% (3)	2.3% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	93.1% (122)	4.00	131
Jungle Fowl	5.2% (7)	3.0% (4)	0.7% (1)	1.5% (2)	0.0% (0)	89.6% (121)	4.14	135
Malay	1.6% (2)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (3)	0.8% (1)	0.0% (0)	95.3% (121)	3.50	127
Marans	4.7% (8)	3.5% (6)	9.9% (17)	1.2% (2)	1.2% (2)	79.5% (136)	3.46	171
Modern Game	8.6% (12)	2.9% (4)	2.9% (4)	0.7% (1)	0.0% (0)	85.0% (119)	4.29	140
Old English Game	17.8% (30)	8.9% (15)	2.4% (4)	1.8% (3)	2.4% (4)	66.9% (113)	4.14	169
Sumatra	2.3% (3)	0.8% (1)	3.1% (4)	1.5% (2)	0.0% (0)	92.3% (120)	3.50	130
Naked Neck (Turken)	6.1% (9)	2.0% (3)	4.1% (6)	0.7% (1)	0.0% (0)	87.2% (129)	4.05	148
Silkie Bantam	44.9% (101)	8.9% (20)	3.6% (8)	1.3% (3)	0.0% (0)	41.3% (93)	4.66	225
Spitzhauben	2.2% (3)	0.0% (0)	1.5% (2)	2.2% (3)	2.2% (3)	91.9% (125)	2.73	136
Sultan	0.0% (0)	1.5% (2)	5.2% (7)	0.7% (1)	0.0% (0)	92.6% (125)	3.10	135

12. How useful is each breed as a meat bird (mature size, growth rate, feed efficiency)?
	answered question					460
	skipped question					1,183
	Very good meat bird	Average meat bird	Poor meat bird	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ameraucana	3.9% (14)	25.6% (92)	24.8% (89)	45.7% (164)	1.62	359
Araucana (rumpless)	1.7% (3)	12.1% (21)	14.5% (25)	71.7% (124)	1.55	173
Aseel	0.8% (1)	2.4% (3)	3.9% (5)	92.9% (118)	1.56	127
Cubalaya	0.8% (1)	2.4% (3)	3.9% (5)	92.9% (118)	1.56	127
Jungle Fowl	0.0% (0)	0.8% (1)	11.4% (15)	87.9% (116)	1.06	132
Malay	2.4% (3)	1.6% (2)	1.6% (2)	94.4% (118)	2.14	125
Marans	8.1% (14)	17.4% (30)	4.7% (8)	69.8% (120)	2.12	172
Modern Game	0.0% (0)	2.2% (3)	11.8% (16)	86.0% (117)	1.16	136
Old English Game	0.6% (1)	5.0% (8)	21.3% (34)	73.1% (117)	1.23	160
Sumatra	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	9.9% (13)	90.1% (118)	1.00	131
Naked Neck (Turken)	7.6% (11)	7.6% (11)	2.1% (3)	82.6% (119)	2.32	144
Silkie Bantam	0.0% (0)	3.0% (6)	42.1% (85)	55.0% (111)	1.07	202
Spitzhauben	0.0% (0)	3.7% (5)	9.7% (13)	86.6% (116)	1.28	134
Sultan	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	9.2% (12)	90.8% (118)	1.00	130

13. How would you rate the flavor of meat of each breed (compared to supermarket chicken)?
	answered question						437
	skipped question						1,206
	Very good flavor	Good flavor	Average flavor	Poor flavor	I don't have sufficient experience with this breed to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Ameraucana	7.5% (26)	15.4% (53)	10.4% (36)	2.9% (10)	63.8% (220)	2.76	345
Araucana (rumpless)	4.2% (7)	6.0% (10)	9.5% (16)	1.2% (2)	79.2% (133)	2.63	168
Aseel	0.8% (1)	0.8% (1)	1.6% (2)	0.8% (1)	95.9% (118)	2.40	123
Cubalaya	2.3% (3)	1.6% (2)	1.6% (2)	0.0% (0)	94.5% (121)	3.14	128
Jungle Fowl	1.5% (2)	3.1% (4)	3.1% (4)	0.0% (0)	92.3% (120)	2.80	130
Malay	0.0% (0)	2.4% (3)	0.8% (1)	0.0% (0)	96.8% (120)	2.75	124
Marans	8.9% (15)	6.5% (11)	3.0% (5)	1.2% (2)	80.4% (135)	3.18	168
Modern Game	1.5% (2)	4.6% (6)	2.3% (3)	0.0% (0)	91.5% (119)	2.91	130
Old English Game	2.6% (4)	7.7% (12)	5.2% (8)	0.6% (1)	83.9% (130)	2.76	155
Sumatra	2.4% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.8% (1)	0.8% (1)	96.1% (122)	3.00	127
Naked Neck (Turken)	8.4% (12)	3.5% (5)	1.4% (2)	0.7% (1)	86.0% (123)	3.40	143
Silkie Bantam	2.1% (4)	5.9% (11)	1.1% (2)	8.5% (16)	82.4% (155)	2.09	188
Spitzhauben	0.8% (1)	1.5% (2)	3.1% (4)	0.8% (1)	93.9% (123)	2.38	131
Sultan	0.8% (1)	1.6% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	97.6% (122)	3.33	125

Page: Hybrid White-egg Layers Intro

1. Do you have experience raising hybrid white-egg layers?
	answered question		1,110
	skipped question		533
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		12.1%	134
No, take me to the next section, please.		87.9%	976

Page: Hybrid White-egg Layers

1. Which management systems are suitable for each hybrid?
	answered question							78
	skipped question							1,565
	Ranges well and far (hustles much of its own food)	Thrives in a free-range or pasture environment	Lives equally well in confinement or free-range	Rarely ranges far from the coop	Does best in confinement	I don't have sufficient experience with this hybrid to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Austra-White	3.0% (1)	9.1% (3)	6.1% (2)	3.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	78.8% (26)	3.57	33
Babcock White	0.0% (0)	3.6% (1)	10.7% (3)	0.0% (0)	3.6% (1)	82.1% (23)	2.80	28
Bovans White	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	3.8% (1)	96.2% (25)	1.00	26
California Grey	3.1% (1)	15.6% (5)	9.4% (3)	6.3% (2)	0.0% (0)	65.6% (21)	3.45	32
California White	10.5% (4)	10.5% (4)	15.8% (6)	0.0% (0)	2.6% (1)	60.5% (23)	3.67	38
Dekalb White	0.0% (0)	3.3% (1)	13.3% (4)	3.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	80.0% (24)	3.00	30
Hisex White	0.0% (0)	4.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	96.0% (24)	4.00	25
Hubbard White	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	7.7% (2)	92.3% (24)	1.00	26
Hy-line White W-36	3.4% (1)	3.4% (1)	3.4% (1)	3.4% (1)	3.4% (1)	82.8% (24)	3.00	29
Hy-line White W-98	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	7.4% (2)	0.0% (0)	3.7% (1)	88.9% (24)	2.33	27
ISA White	3.8% (1)	0.0% (0)	3.8% (1)	0.0% (0)	3.8% (1)	88.5% (23)	3.00	26
Pearl Leghorn	8.7% (4)	21.7% (10)	19.6% (9)	4.3% (2)	8.7% (4)	37.0% (17)	3.28	46
Shaver White	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.0% (1)	96.0% (24)	1.00	25

2. How would you rate the temperament of each hybrid?
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	Very calm and easy to manage	Calm, but alert	Gentle, but not tame	Skittish or flighty	Aggressive or mean	I don't have sufficient experience with this hybrid to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Austra-White	3.1% (1)	9.4% (3)	3.1% (1)	12.5% (4)	0.0% (0)	71.9% (23)	3.11	32
Babcock White	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	19.2% (5)	0.0% (0)	80.8% (21)	2.00	26
Bovans White	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	95.8% (23)	2.00	24
California Grey	3.3% (1)	20.0% (6)	3.3% (1)	10.0% (3)	0.0% (0)	63.3% (19)	3.45	30
California White	2.7% (1)	18.9% (7)	16.2% (6)	10.8% (4)	0.0% (0)	51.4% (19)	3.28	37
Dekalb White	3.4% (1)	3.4% (1)	3.4% (1)	13.8% (4)	0.0% (0)	75.9% (22)	2.86	29
Hisex White	0.0% (0)	4.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	4.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	91.7% (22)	3.00	24
Hubbard White	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	8.0% (2)	0.0% (0)	92.0% (23)	2.00	25
Hy-line White W-36	7.1% (2)	3.6% (1)	0.0% (0)	7.1% (2)	0.0% (0)	82.1% (23)	3.60	28
Hy-line White W-98	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	8.0% (2)	0.0% (0)	92.0% (23)	2.00	25
ISA White	3.8% (1)	3.8% (1)	0.0% (0)	7.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	84.6% (22)	3.25	26
Pearl Leghorn	6.7% (3)	13.3% (6)	15.6% (7)	31.1% (14)	0.0% (0)	33.3% (15)	2.93	45
Shaver White	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	95.7% (22)	2.00	23

3. How quickly does each hybrid mature?
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	Quick (hens start laying at 20 weeks or younger)	Average (hens start laying at 21 to 26 weeks)	Slow (hens start laying when older than 26 weeks)	I don't have sufficient experience with this hybrid to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Austra-White	13.3% (4)	6.7% (2)	3.3% (1)	76.7% (23)	2.43	30
Babcock White	12.0% (3)	8.0% (2)	0.0% (0)	80.0% (20)	2.60	25
Bovans White	4.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	95.7% (22)	3.00	23
California Grey	16.7% (5)	23.3% (7)	0.0% (0)	60.0% (18)	2.42	30
California White	30.6% (11)	13.9% (5)	0.0% (0)	55.6% (20)	2.69	36
Dekalb White	6.9% (2)	13.8% (4)	0.0% (0)	79.3% (23)	2.33	29
Hisex White	4.3% (1)	4.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	91.3% (21)	2.50	23
Hubbard White	8.3% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	91.7% (22)	3.00	24
Hy-line White W-36	11.1% (3)	7.4% (2)	0.0% (0)	81.5% (22)	2.60	27
Hy-line White W-98	4.2% (1)	4.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	91.7% (22)	2.50	24
ISA White	16.0% (4)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	84.0% (21)	3.00	25
Pearl Leghorn	53.5% (23)	11.6% (5)	2.3% (1)	32.6% (14)	2.76	43
Shaver White	4.8% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	95.2% (20)	3.00	21

4. How well does this hybrid tolerate cold weather?
	answered question							73
	skipped question							1,570
	Very well	Well	About average	Not well	Poorly	I don't have sufficient experience with this hybrid to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Austra-White	6.7% (2)	6.7% (2)	6.7% (2)	3.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	76.7% (23)	3.71	30
Babcock White	4.2% (1)	8.3% (2)	0.0% (0)	4.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	83.3% (20)	3.75	24
Bovans White	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	95.7% (22)	2.00	23
California Grey	6.7% (2)	20.0% (6)	10.0% (3)	3.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	60.0% (18)	3.75	30
California White	2.9% (1)	25.7% (9)	11.4% (4)	2.9% (1)	2.9% (1)	54.3% (19)	3.50	35
Dekalb White	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	7.4% (2)	11.1% (3)	0.0% (0)	81.5% (22)	2.40	27
Hisex White	0.0% (0)	4.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	4.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	91.3% (21)	3.00	23
Hubbard White	0.0% (0)	4.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	4.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	91.7% (22)	3.00	24
Hy-line White W-36	3.8% (1)	3.8% (1)	0.0% (0)	7.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	84.6% (22)	3.25	26
Hy-line White W-98	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	95.7% (22)	2.00	23
ISA White	0.0% (0)	4.0% (1)	8.0% (2)	4.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	84.0% (21)	3.00	25
Pearl Leghorn	4.7% (2)	18.6% (8)	34.9% (15)	4.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	37.2% (16)	3.37	43
Shaver White	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	95.7% (22)	2.00	23

5. How well does this hybrid tolerate hot weather?
	answered question							73
	skipped question							1,570
	Very well	Well	About average	Not well	Poorly	I don't have sufficient experience with this hybrid to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Austra-White	10.0% (3)	0.0% (0)	10.0% (3)	3.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	76.7% (23)	3.71	30
Babcock White	8.3% (2)	4.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	4.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	83.3% (20)	4.00	24
Bovans White	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	95.7% (22)	2.00	23
California Grey	16.1% (5)	22.6% (7)	0.0% (0)	3.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	58.1% (18)	4.23	31
California White	17.1% (6)	8.6% (3)	11.4% (4)	5.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	57.1% (20)	3.87	35
Dekalb White	3.7% (1)	0.0% (0)	14.8% (4)	3.7% (1)	0.0% (0)	77.8% (21)	3.17	27
Hisex White	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.3% (1)	4.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	91.3% (21)	2.50	23
Hubbard White	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.2% (1)	4.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	91.7% (22)	2.50	24
Hy-line White W-36	4.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	8.0% (2)	4.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	84.0% (21)	3.25	25
Hy-line White W-98	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	95.7% (22)	2.00	23
ISA White	0.0% (0)	8.0% (2)	4.0% (1)	4.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	84.0% (21)	3.25	25
Pearl Leghorn	21.4% (9)	21.4% (9)	21.4% (9)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	33.3% (14)	3.93	42
Shaver White	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.3% (1)	4.3% (1)	91.3% (21)	1.50	23

6. How many eggs does an average hen of each hybrid lay in her first year of production (one year from start of lay)?
	answered question							74
	skipped question							1,569
	Superior number of eggs	Better than most birds I’ve raised	Average	Below average	Poor layer	I don't have sufficient experience with this hybrid to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Austra-White	10.0% (3)	10.0% (3)	3.3% (1)	3.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	73.3% (22)	4.00	30
Babcock White	16.7% (4)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	83.3% (20)	5.00	24
Bovans White	4.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	95.7% (22)	5.00	23
California Grey	13.8% (4)	10.3% (3)	10.3% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	65.5% (19)	4.10	29
California White	27.0% (10)	16.2% (6)	2.7% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	54.1% (20)	4.53	37
Dekalb White	11.1% (3)	3.7% (1)	3.7% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	81.5% (22)	4.40	27
Hisex White	4.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	4.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	91.3% (21)	4.00	23
Hubbard White	4.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	95.8% (23)	5.00	24
Hy-line White W-36	11.5% (3)	3.8% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	84.6% (22)	4.75	26
Hy-line White W-98	4.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	95.7% (22)	5.00	23
ISA White	4.0% (1)	12.0% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	84.0% (21)	4.25	25
Pearl Leghorn	39.5% (17)	18.6% (8)	7.0% (3)	2.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	32.6% (14)	4.41	43
Shaver White	4.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	95.7% (22)	5.00	23

7. What size are the eggs laid by each hybrid?
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	Jumbo	Extra large	Large	Medium	Small	I don't have sufficient experience with this hybrid to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Austra-White	0.0% (0)	13.8% (4)	13.8% (4)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	72.4% (21)	3.50	29
Babcock White	8.7% (2)	4.3% (1)	4.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	82.6% (19)	4.25	23
Bovans White	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	95.5% (21)	3.00	22
California Grey	3.4% (1)	13.8% (4)	17.2% (5)	3.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	62.1% (18)	3.45	29
California White	0.0% (0)	28.6% (10)	11.4% (4)	5.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	54.3% (19)	3.50	35
Dekalb White	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	15.4% (4)	3.8% (1)	0.0% (0)	80.8% (21)	2.80	26
Hisex White	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.5% (1)	4.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	90.9% (20)	2.50	22
Hubbard White	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	8.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	91.3% (21)	3.00	23
Hy-line White W-36	0.0% (0)	8.3% (2)	8.3% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	83.3% (20)	3.50	24
Hy-line White W-98	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	95.5% (21)	2.00	22
ISA White	0.0% (0)	8.3% (2)	8.3% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	83.3% (20)	3.50	24
Pearl Leghorn	6.8% (3)	20.5% (9)	34.1% (15)	6.8% (3)	0.0% (0)	31.8% (14)	3.40	44
Shaver White	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	95.5% (21)	2.00	22

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1. Do you have experience raising hybrid brown-egg layers?
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		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		41.9%	455
No, take me to the next section, please.		58.1%	630

Page: Hybrid Brown-egg Layers

1. Which management systems are suitable for each hybrid?
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	Ranges well and far (hustles much of its own food)	Thrives in a free-range or pasture environment	Lives equally well in confinement or free-range	Rarely ranges far from the coop	Does best in confinement	I don't have sufficient experience with this hybrid to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Babcock Brown	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	3.3% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	96.7% (87)	3.00	90
Black Sex Link (Red Rock)	9.6% (15)	28.8% (45)	21.2% (33)	1.9% (3)	1.3% (2)	37.2% (58)	3.69	156
Black Star	8.7% (12)	17.4% (24)	21.0% (29)	2.2% (3)	0.0% (0)	50.7% (70)	3.66	138
Bovans	0.0% (0)	1.2% (1)	2.3% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	96.5% (83)	3.33	86
Bovans Black	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	98.8% (84)	3.00	85
Bovans Brown	0.0% (0)	2.3% (2)	1.1% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	96.6% (84)	3.67	87
Brown Sex Link	3.7% (4)	9.2% (10)	9.2% (10)	2.8% (3)	0.0% (0)	75.2% (82)	3.56	109
Cherry Egger	1.0% (1)	6.2% (6)	10.3% (10)	1.0% (1)	1.0% (1)	80.4% (78)	3.26	97
Cinnamon Queen	2.2% (2)	4.3% (4)	9.7% (9)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	83.9% (78)	3.53	93
Dekalb Brown	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	97.6% (83)	3.00	85
Gold Sex Link	11.5% (14)	13.1% (16)	13.9% (17)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	61.5% (75)	3.94	122
Golden Comet	9.3% (15)	21.1% (34)	23.0% (37)	3.1% (5)	1.9% (3)	41.6% (67)	3.56	161
Hisex Brown	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	98.8% (83)	3.00	84
Hubbard ISA	0.0% (0)	2.3% (2)	2.3% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	95.3% (82)	3.50	86
Hy-line Brown	2.2% (2)	2.2% (2)	4.4% (4)	1.1% (1)	0.0% (0)	90.1% (82)	3.56	91
Hy-line Gray	0.0% (0)	1.2% (1)	1.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	97.6% (82)	3.50	84
Hy-line Silver Brown	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	98.8% (83)	3.00	84
Indian River	1.1% (1)	3.4% (3)	2.3% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	93.1% (81)	3.83	87
ISA Brown	7.8% (9)	14.7% (17)	14.7% (17)	1.7% (2)	0.9% (1)	60.3% (70)	3.67	116
Red Sex Link	12.9% (20)	23.2% (36)	18.1% (28)	0.6% (1)	0.0% (0)	45.2% (70)	3.88	155
Red Star	12.0% (18)	18.7% (28)	23.3% (35)	2.7% (4)	2.0% (3)	41.3% (62)	3.61	150
Shaver Black	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	98.8% (82)	3.00	83
Shaver Brown	2.3% (2)	1.2% (1)	1.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	95.3% (82)	4.25	86

2. How would you rate the temperament of each hybrid?
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	Very calm and easy to manage	Calm, but alert	Gentle, but not tame	Skittish or flighty	Aggressive or mean	I don't have sufficient experience with this hybrid to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Babcock Brown	0.0% (0)	2.4% (2)	1.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	1.2% (1)	95.1% (78)	3.00	82
Black Sex Link (Red Rock)	18.7% (29)	28.4% (44)	15.5% (24)	3.2% (5)	1.3% (2)	32.9% (51)	3.89	155
Black Star	11.4% (14)	17.1% (21)	17.1% (21)	0.8% (1)	2.4% (3)	51.2% (63)	3.70	123
Bovans	1.3% (1)	1.3% (1)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	96.2% (75)	4.00	78
Bovans Black	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	98.7% (77)	3.00	78
Bovans Brown	2.5% (2)	0.0% (0)	2.5% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	95.1% (77)	4.00	81
Brown Sex Link	8.0% (8)	14.0% (14)	2.0% (2)	2.0% (2)	0.0% (0)	74.0% (74)	4.08	100
Cherry Egger	2.2% (2)	8.7% (8)	6.5% (6)	0.0% (0)	2.2% (2)	80.4% (74)	3.44	92
Cinnamon Queen	5.7% (5)	4.6% (4)	4.6% (4)	0.0% (0)	1.1% (1)	83.9% (73)	3.86	87
Dekalb Brown	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	96.3% (77)	2.67	80
Gold Sex Link	13.0% (15)	16.5% (19)	8.7% (10)	0.9% (1)	0.9% (1)	60.0% (69)	4.00	115
Golden Comet	24.8% (38)	15.0% (23)	13.1% (20)	5.2% (8)	2.0% (3)	39.9% (61)	3.92	153
Hisex Brown	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	98.7% (77)	3.00	78
Hubbard ISA	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	3.8% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	95.0% (76)	3.50	80
Hy-line Brown	2.4% (2)	4.8% (4)	2.4% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	90.5% (76)	4.00	84
Hy-line Gray	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.5% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	97.5% (77)	3.00	79
Hy-line Silver Brown	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	98.7% (77)	3.00	78
Indian River	2.4% (2)	2.4% (2)	2.4% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	92.7% (76)	4.00	82
ISA Brown	16.5% (18)	17.4% (19)	4.6% (5)	1.8% (2)	0.9% (1)	58.7% (64)	4.13	109
Red Sex Link	22.5% (34)	20.5% (31)	9.3% (14)	4.6% (7)	2.6% (4)	40.4% (61)	3.93	151
Red Star	26.4% (38)	16.7% (24)	10.4% (15)	3.5% (5)	2.1% (3)	41.0% (59)	4.05	144
Shaver Black	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	98.7% (77)	3.00	78
Shaver Brown	3.8% (3)	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	94.9% (75)	4.50	79

3. How quickly does each hybrid mature?
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	Quick (hens start laying at 20 weeks or younger)	Average (hens start laying at 21 to 26 weeks)	Slow (hens start laying when older than 26 weeks)	I don't have sufficient experience with this hybrid to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Babcock Brown	0.0% (0)	2.6% (2)	1.3% (1)	96.1% (74)	1.67	77
Black Sex Link (Red Rock)	36.2% (55)	27.6% (42)	2.0% (3)	34.2% (52)	2.52	152
Black Star	18.9% (23)	27.0% (33)	2.5% (3)	51.6% (63)	2.34	122
Bovans	0.0% (0)	2.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	97.3% (72)	2.00	74
Bovans Black	0.0% (0)	2.6% (2)	0.0% (0)	97.4% (74)	2.00	76
Bovans Brown	1.3% (1)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	97.4% (75)	2.50	77
Brown Sex Link	15.3% (15)	11.2% (11)	0.0% (0)	73.5% (72)	2.58	98
Cherry Egger	15.9% (14)	3.4% (3)	0.0% (0)	80.7% (71)	2.82	88
Cinnamon Queen	10.7% (9)	6.0% (5)	0.0% (0)	83.3% (70)	2.64	84
Dekalb Brown	0.0% (0)	2.6% (2)	0.0% (0)	97.4% (74)	2.00	76
Gold Sex Link	25.9% (30)	14.7% (17)	0.9% (1)	58.6% (68)	2.60	116
Golden Comet	39.5% (58)	16.3% (24)	1.4% (2)	42.9% (63)	2.67	147
Hisex Brown	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	98.7% (74)	2.00	75
Hubbard ISA	2.6% (2)	2.6% (2)	0.0% (0)	94.9% (74)	2.50	78
Hy-line Brown	5.0% (4)	3.8% (3)	0.0% (0)	91.3% (73)	2.57	80
Hy-line Gray	0.0% (0)	2.6% (2)	0.0% (0)	97.4% (74)	2.00	76
Hy-line Silver Brown	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	98.7% (74)	2.00	75
Indian River	3.8% (3)	2.6% (2)	0.0% (0)	93.6% (73)	2.60	78
ISA Brown	27.6% (29)	14.3% (15)	0.0% (0)	58.1% (61)	2.66	105
Red Sex Link	31.8% (48)	25.2% (38)	2.0% (3)	41.1% (62)	2.51	151
Red Star	30.9% (42)	22.8% (31)	1.5% (2)	44.9% (61)	2.53	136
Shaver Black	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	98.7% (74)	2.00	75
Shaver Brown	3.9% (3)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	94.7% (72)	2.75	76

4. How well does this hybrid tolerate cold weather?
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	Very well	Well	About average	Not well	Poorly	I don't have sufficient experience with this hybrid to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Babcock Brown	2.5% (2)	2.5% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.2% (1)	93.8% (76)	3.80	81
Black Sex Link (Red Rock)	27.2% (40)	25.9% (38)	9.5% (14)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	37.4% (55)	4.28	147
Black Star	15.7% (19)	19.8% (24)	9.1% (11)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	55.4% (67)	4.15	121
Bovans	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	2.6% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	96.1% (73)	3.33	76
Bovans Black	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	98.7% (74)	4.00	75
Bovans Brown	0.0% (0)	2.6% (2)	2.6% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	94.9% (74)	3.50	78
Brown Sex Link	7.3% (7)	14.6% (14)	3.1% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	75.0% (72)	4.17	96
Cherry Egger	4.5% (4)	10.2% (9)	4.5% (4)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	80.7% (71)	4.00	88
Cinnamon Queen	6.0% (5)	9.5% (8)	1.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	83.3% (70)	4.29	84
Dekalb Brown	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	97.4% (74)	3.50	76
Gold Sex Link	16.2% (19)	17.9% (21)	5.1% (6)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	60.7% (71)	4.28	117
Golden Comet	24.8% (36)	22.8% (33)	6.2% (9)	1.4% (2)	0.0% (0)	44.8% (65)	4.29	145
Hisex Brown	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	98.6% (73)	4.00	74
Hubbard ISA	1.3% (1)	2.6% (2)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	94.9% (74)	4.00	78
Hy-line Brown	1.2% (1)	6.2% (5)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	92.6% (75)	4.17	81
Hy-line Gray	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	97.4% (74)	3.50	76
Hy-line Silver Brown	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	98.7% (74)	4.00	75
Indian River	1.3% (1)	3.9% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	94.8% (73)	4.25	77
ISA Brown	13.5% (14)	20.2% (21)	4.8% (5)	1.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	60.6% (63)	4.17	104
Red Sex Link	19.5% (29)	25.5% (38)	8.1% (12)	0.7% (1)	0.0% (0)	46.3% (69)	4.19	149
Red Star	21.7% (30)	24.6% (34)	4.3% (6)	0.7% (1)	0.0% (0)	48.6% (67)	4.31	138
Shaver Black	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	98.7% (74)	4.00	75
Shaver Brown	3.9% (3)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	94.8% (73)	4.75	77

5. How well does this hybrid tolerate hot weather?
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	Very well	Well	About average	Not well	Poorly	I don't have sufficient experience with this hybrid to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Babcock Brown	0.0% (0)	2.6% (2)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	96.1% (74)	3.67	77
Black Sex Link (Red Rock)	21.9% (34)	27.1% (42)	15.5% (24)	1.9% (3)	0.0% (0)	33.5% (52)	4.04	155
Black Star	16.9% (20)	14.4% (17)	15.3% (18)	0.8% (1)	0.0% (0)	52.5% (62)	4.00	118
Bovans	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	97.3% (73)	3.50	75
Bovans Black	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	97.4% (74)	3.50	76
Bovans Brown	0.0% (0)	2.6% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	97.4% (74)	4.00	76
Brown Sex Link	6.3% (6)	14.6% (14)	4.2% (4)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	75.0% (72)	4.08	96
Cherry Egger	3.4% (3)	10.2% (9)	5.7% (5)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	80.7% (71)	3.88	88
Cinnamon Queen	3.6% (3)	8.3% (7)	4.8% (4)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	83.3% (70)	3.93	84
Dekalb Brown	1.3% (1)	2.6% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	96.1% (74)	4.33	77
Gold Sex Link	19.8% (23)	15.5% (18)	4.3% (5)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	60.3% (70)	4.39	116
Golden Comet	20.9% (31)	23.6% (35)	12.8% (19)	0.7% (1)	0.7% (1)	41.2% (61)	4.08	148
Hisex Brown	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	98.7% (74)	4.00	75
Hubbard ISA	1.3% (1)	2.6% (2)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	94.9% (74)	4.00	78
Hy-line Brown	3.7% (3)	2.5% (2)	2.5% (2)	1.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	90.1% (73)	3.88	81
Hy-line Gray	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	97.4% (74)	3.50	76
Hy-line Silver Brown	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	98.7% (74)	4.00	75
Indian River	0.0% (0)	5.1% (4)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	93.6% (73)	3.80	78
ISA Brown	9.4% (10)	17.0% (18)	13.2% (14)	0.9% (1)	0.0% (0)	59.4% (63)	3.86	106
Red Sex Link	20.0% (30)	21.3% (32)	16.0% (24)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	42.7% (64)	4.07	150
Red Star	20.9% (29)	25.2% (35)	11.5% (16)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	42.4% (59)	4.16	139
Shaver Black	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	98.7% (74)	4.00	75
Shaver Brown	3.9% (3)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	94.8% (73)	4.75	77

6. How many eggs does an average hen of each hybrid lay in her first year of production (one year from start of lay)?
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	Superior number of eggs	Better than most birds I’ve raised	Average	Below average	Poor layer	I don't have sufficient experience with this hybrid to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Babcock Brown	1.2% (1)	1.2% (1)	1.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	96.4% (80)	4.00	83
Black Sex Link (Red Rock)	26.2% (39)	28.2% (42)	10.7% (16)	1.3% (2)	0.7% (1)	32.9% (49)	4.16	149
Black Star	19.8% (24)	19.8% (24)	7.4% (9)	0.8% (1)	0.0% (0)	52.1% (63)	4.22	121
Bovans	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	2.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	96.0% (72)	3.67	75
Bovans Black	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	97.3% (72)	4.00	74
Bovans Brown	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	96.1% (73)	3.00	76
Brown Sex Link	7.3% (7)	12.5% (12)	5.2% (5)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	75.0% (72)	4.08	96
Cherry Egger	10.5% (9)	8.1% (7)	1.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	80.2% (69)	4.47	86
Cinnamon Queen	7.2% (6)	4.8% (4)	4.8% (4)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	83.1% (69)	4.14	83
Dekalb Brown	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	97.3% (73)	4.00	75
Gold Sex Link	21.4% (25)	14.5% (17)	5.1% (6)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	59.0% (69)	4.40	117
Golden Comet	38.6% (56)	15.2% (22)	4.1% (6)	0.0% (0)	0.7% (1)	41.4% (60)	4.55	145
Hisex Brown	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	98.6% (72)	3.00	73
Hubbard ISA	2.6% (2)	1.3% (1)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	94.8% (73)	4.25	77
Hy-line Brown	7.4% (6)	1.2% (1)	1.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	90.1% (73)	4.63	81
Hy-line Gray	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	97.3% (73)	4.00	75
Hy-line Silver Brown	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	98.6% (73)	3.00	74
Indian River	1.3% (1)	2.6% (2)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	94.7% (72)	4.00	76
ISA Brown	23.6% (25)	14.2% (15)	4.7% (5)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	57.5% (61)	4.44	106
Red Sex Link	27.2% (40)	21.1% (31)	8.8% (13)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	42.9% (63)	4.32	147
Red Star	29.8% (42)	17.7% (25)	5.7% (8)	0.0% (0)	0.7% (1)	46.1% (65)	4.41	141
Shaver Black	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	98.6% (73)	3.00	74
Shaver Brown	4.0% (3)	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	94.7% (71)	4.50	75

7. What size are the eggs laid by each hybrid?
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	Jumbo	Extra large	Large	Medium	Small	I don't have sufficient experience with this hybrid to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Babcock Brown	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	97.4% (74)	3.00	76
Black Sex Link (Red Rock)	9.5% (14)	29.1% (43)	25.7% (38)	4.1% (6)	0.0% (0)	31.8% (47)	3.64	148
Black Star	6.7% (8)	15.8% (19)	20.0% (24)	6.7% (8)	0.0% (0)	50.8% (61)	3.46	120
Bovans	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	97.2% (70)	2.50	72
Bovans Black	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	97.3% (71)	2.50	73
Bovans Brown	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	97.3% (71)	3.00	73
Brown Sex Link	3.2% (3)	11.6% (11)	11.6% (11)	1.1% (1)	0.0% (0)	72.6% (69)	3.62	95
Cherry Egger	3.4% (3)	11.5% (10)	2.3% (2)	3.4% (3)	0.0% (0)	79.3% (69)	3.72	87
Cinnamon Queen	2.5% (2)	7.4% (6)	3.7% (3)	2.5% (2)	0.0% (0)	84.0% (68)	3.62	81
Dekalb Brown	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	97.3% (71)	2.50	73
Gold Sex Link	7.8% (9)	17.4% (20)	14.8% (17)	1.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	58.3% (67)	3.75	115
Golden Comet	7.6% (11)	34.0% (49)	16.0% (23)	2.1% (3)	0.7% (1)	39.6% (57)	3.76	144
Hisex Brown	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	98.6% (71)	2.00	72
Hubbard ISA	0.0% (0)	5.3% (4)	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	93.4% (71)	3.60	76
Hy-line Brown	5.1% (4)	3.8% (3)	0.0% (0)	1.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	89.7% (70)	4.25	78
Hy-line Gray	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	97.3% (71)	3.00	73
Hy-line Silver Brown	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	98.6% (71)	2.00	72
Indian River	1.3% (1)	2.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	2.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	93.3% (70)	3.40	75
ISA Brown	8.6% (9)	21.9% (23)	11.4% (12)	1.9% (2)	0.0% (0)	56.2% (59)	3.85	105
Red Sex Link	8.3% (12)	25.5% (37)	24.1% (35)	2.1% (3)	0.0% (0)	40.0% (58)	3.67	145
Red Star	7.1% (10)	24.8% (35)	19.1% (27)	5.7% (8)	0.7% (1)	42.6% (60)	3.56	141
Shaver Black	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	97.2% (70)	3.00	72
Shaver Brown	0.0% (0)	1.4% (1)	1.4% (1)	1.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	95.9% (71)	3.00	74

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1. Do you have experience raising hybrid meat chickens?
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		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		22.6%	240
No, take me to the next section, please.		77.4%	823

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1. Which management systems are suitable for each hybrid?
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	Ranges well and far (hustles much of its own food)	Thrives in a free-range or pasture environment	Lives equally well in confinement or free-range	Rarely ranges far from the coop	Does best in confinement	I don't have sufficient experience with this hybrid to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Black Broilers	0.0% (0)	12.5% (6)	2.1% (1)	4.2% (2)	4.2% (2)	77.1% (37)	3.00	48
Cornish Rock Hybrids (quick growing)	1.1% (2)	12.9% (24)	10.8% (20)	38.2% (71)	31.7% (59)	5.4% (10)	2.09	186
Cornish Rock Hybrids (“slow broilers”)	2.9% (2)	5.9% (4)	10.3% (7)	17.6% (12)	14.7% (10)	48.5% (33)	2.31	68
Freedom Rangers Redbro	1.9% (1)	17.3% (9)	1.9% (1)	1.9% (1)	3.8% (2)	73.1% (38)	3.43	52
Freedom Rangers Tricolor	3.9% (2)	19.6% (10)	0.0% (0)	2.0% (1)	2.0% (1)	72.5% (37)	3.79	51
Freedom Rangers Yellow	2.1% (1)	12.8% (6)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.1% (1)	83.0% (39)	3.75	47
Gray Meat Bird	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	95.1% (39)	3.00	41
Hubbard JA 57	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	95.1% (39)	2.50	41
Hubbard P6N	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.6% (1)	97.4% (38)	1.00	39
Hubbard Redbro	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	95.1% (39)	2.50	41
Hubbard White Mountain	0.0% (0)	2.3% (1)	2.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	9.1% (4)	86.4% (38)	1.83	44
Red Broilers	2.2% (1)	2.2% (1)	6.5% (3)	4.3% (2)	0.0% (0)	84.8% (39)	3.14	46
S and G Dixie Rainbow	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	95.1% (39)	2.50	41
S and G Johnny Gray	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	95.1% (39)	2.50	41
S and G Naked Neck	0.0% (0)	2.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	97.5% (39)	4.00	40
S and G Red Ranger	0.0% (0)	4.9% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	95.1% (39)	4.00	41
Silver Cross (Kosher King)	0.0% (0)	2.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	4.7% (2)	4.7% (2)	88.4% (38)	2.00	43
Vantress X Arbor (AA70)	0.0% (0)	7.1% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	90.5% (38)	3.25	42

2. How would you rate the temperament of each hybrid?
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	Very calm and easy to manage	Calm, but alert	Gentle, but not tame	Skittish or flighty	Aggressive or mean	I don't have sufficient experience with this hybrid to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Black Broilers	0.0% (0)	8.9% (4)	4.4% (2)	4.4% (2)	0.0% (0)	82.2% (37)	3.25	45
Cornish Rock Hybrids (quick growing)	50.0% (94)	12.2% (23)	18.6% (35)	10.6% (20)	4.8% (9)	3.7% (7)	3.96	188
Cornish Rock Hybrids (“slow broilers”)	27.3% (18)	6.1% (4)	7.6% (5)	4.5% (3)	4.5% (3)	50.0% (33)	3.94	66
Freedom Rangers Redbro	5.8% (3)	11.5% (6)	7.7% (4)	1.9% (1)	0.0% (0)	73.1% (38)	3.79	52
Freedom Rangers Tricolor	5.8% (3)	11.5% (6)	7.7% (4)	1.9% (1)	0.0% (0)	73.1% (38)	3.79	52
Freedom Rangers Yellow	6.3% (3)	8.3% (4)	4.2% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	81.3% (39)	4.11	48
Gray Meat Bird	2.4% (1)	2.4% (1)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	92.7% (38)	4.00	41
Hubbard JA 57	0.0% (0)	5.0% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	95.0% (38)	4.00	40
Hubbard P6N	0.0% (0)	2.6% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	97.4% (37)	4.00	38
Hubbard Redbro	0.0% (0)	5.0% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	95.0% (38)	4.00	40
Hubbard White Mountain	4.7% (2)	2.3% (1)	4.7% (2)	4.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	83.7% (36)	3.43	43
Red Broilers	6.7% (3)	4.4% (2)	2.2% (1)	2.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	84.4% (38)	4.00	45
S and G Dixie Rainbow	0.0% (0)	4.8% (2)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	92.9% (39)	3.67	42
S and G Johnny Gray	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	95.2% (40)	3.50	42
S and G Naked Neck	0.0% (0)	2.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	97.5% (39)	4.00	40
S and G Red Ranger	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	95.1% (39)	3.50	41
Silver Cross (Kosher King)	4.8% (2)	4.8% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	90.5% (38)	4.50	42
Vantress X Arbor (AA70)	2.4% (1)	2.4% (1)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	92.7% (38)	4.00	41

3. How quickly does each hybrid mature?
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	Very Quick (fryer weight by 6 or 7weeks)	Quick (fryer weight by 8 to 10 weeks)	Slow (fryer weight by 12 to 16 weeks)	Very slow (fryer weight after 16 weeks)	I don't have sufficient experience with this hybrid to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Black Broilers	2.1% (1)	12.8% (6)	4.3% (2)	0.0% (0)	80.9% (38)	2.89	47
Cornish Rock Hybrids (quick growing)	66.0% (124)	27.1% (51)	2.7% (5)	1.1% (2)	3.2% (6)	3.63	188
Cornish Rock Hybrids (“slow broilers”)	12.3% (8)	23.1% (15)	12.3% (8)	1.5% (1)	50.8% (33)	2.94	65
Freedom Rangers Redbro	2.0% (1)	13.7% (7)	11.8% (6)	0.0% (0)	72.5% (37)	2.64	51
Freedom Rangers Tricolor	1.9% (1)	11.5% (6)	13.5% (7)	0.0% (0)	73.1% (38)	2.57	52
Freedom Rangers Yellow	0.0% (0)	8.5% (4)	10.6% (5)	0.0% (0)	80.9% (38)	2.44	47
Gray Meat Bird	2.4% (1)	4.9% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	92.7% (38)	3.33	41
Hubbard JA 57	2.4% (1)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	95.1% (39)	3.50	41
Hubbard P6N	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	95.1% (39)	3.00	41
Hubbard Redbro	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	95.1% (39)	2.50	41
Hubbard White Mountain	11.4% (5)	2.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	86.4% (38)	3.83	44
Red Broilers	2.2% (1)	8.9% (4)	4.4% (2)	0.0% (0)	84.4% (38)	2.86	45
S and G Dixie Rainbow	0.0% (0)	4.8% (2)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	92.9% (39)	2.67	42
S and G Johnny Gray	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	95.1% (39)	3.00	41
S and G Naked Neck	2.4% (1)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	95.1% (39)	3.50	41
S and G Red Ranger	2.4% (1)	2.4% (1)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	92.9% (39)	3.00	42
Silver Cross (Kosher King)	9.3% (4)	2.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	88.4% (38)	3.80	43
Vantress X Arbor (AA70)	9.5% (4)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	90.5% (38)	4.00	42

4. How well does this hybrid tolerate cold weather?
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	Very well	Well	About average	Not well	Poorly	I don't have sufficient experience with this hybrid to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Black Broilers	0.0% (0)	6.7% (3)	6.7% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	86.7% (39)	3.50	45
Cornish Rock Hybrids (quick growing)	11.7% (21)	15.0% (27)	21.1% (38)	12.8% (23)	5.0% (9)	34.4% (62)	3.24	180
Cornish Rock Hybrids (“slow broilers”)	4.9% (3)	9.8% (6)	13.1% (8)	4.9% (3)	4.9% (3)	62.3% (38)	3.13	61
Freedom Rangers Redbro	6.0% (3)	8.0% (4)	6.0% (3)	0.0% (0)	2.0% (1)	78.0% (39)	3.73	50
Freedom Rangers Tricolor	0.0% (0)	8.2% (4)	6.1% (3)	0.0% (0)	2.0% (1)	83.7% (41)	3.25	49
Freedom Rangers Yellow	0.0% (0)	8.7% (4)	4.3% (2)	0.0% (0)	2.2% (1)	84.8% (39)	3.29	46
Gray Meat Bird	0.0% (0)	2.5% (1)	2.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	2.5% (1)	92.5% (37)	2.67	40
Hubbard JA 57	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	2.5% (1)	95.0% (38)	2.00	40
Hubbard P6N	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	2.5% (1)	95.0% (38)	2.00	40
Hubbard Redbro	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	2.5% (1)	95.0% (38)	2.00	40
Hubbard White Mountain	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	2.4% (1)	92.9% (39)	2.33	42
Red Broilers	2.3% (1)	4.5% (2)	4.5% (2)	0.0% (0)	2.3% (1)	86.4% (38)	3.33	44
S and G Dixie Rainbow	0.0% (0)	4.9% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	92.7% (38)	3.00	41
S and G Johnny Gray	0.0% (0)	4.9% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	92.7% (38)	3.00	41
S and G Naked Neck	0.0% (0)	2.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.5% (1)	95.0% (38)	2.50	40
S and G Red Ranger	0.0% (0)	4.9% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	92.7% (38)	3.00	41
Silver Cross (Kosher King)	0.0% (0)	2.5% (1)	2.5% (1)	2.5% (1)	2.5% (1)	90.0% (36)	2.50	40
Vantress X Arbor (AA70)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.9% (2)	4.9% (2)	90.2% (37)	1.50	41

5. How well does this hybrid tolerate hot weather?
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	Very well	Well	About average	Not well	Poorly	I don't have sufficient experience with this hybrid to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Black Broilers	0.0% (0)	4.3% (2)	12.8% (6)	4.3% (2)	0.0% (0)	78.7% (37)	3.00	47
Cornish Rock Hybrids (quick growing)	4.9% (9)	9.2% (17)	25.9% (48)	33.0% (61)	16.8% (31)	10.3% (19)	2.47	185
Cornish Rock Hybrids (“slow broilers”)	3.1% (2)	6.3% (4)	18.8% (12)	12.5% (8)	7.8% (5)	51.6% (33)	2.68	64
Freedom Rangers Redbro	3.8% (2)	5.8% (3)	13.5% (7)	1.9% (1)	1.9% (1)	73.1% (38)	3.29	52
Freedom Rangers Tricolor	0.0% (0)	7.7% (4)	11.5% (6)	1.9% (1)	1.9% (1)	76.9% (40)	3.08	52
Freedom Rangers Yellow	0.0% (0)	6.3% (3)	8.3% (4)	2.1% (1)	2.1% (1)	81.3% (39)	3.00	48
Gray Meat Bird	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	5.0% (2)	0.0% (0)	2.5% (1)	92.5% (37)	2.33	40
Hubbard JA 57	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	95.1% (39)	2.00	41
Hubbard P6N	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	95.1% (39)	2.00	41
Hubbard Redbro	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	95.1% (39)	2.00	41
Hubbard White Mountain	0.0% (0)	7.0% (3)	2.3% (1)	2.3% (1)	2.3% (1)	86.0% (37)	3.00	43
Red Broilers	0.0% (0)	6.7% (3)	4.4% (2)	0.0% (0)	2.2% (1)	86.7% (39)	3.17	45
S and G Dixie Rainbow	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.8% (2)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	92.9% (39)	2.33	42
S and G Johnny Gray	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.8% (2)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	92.9% (39)	2.33	42
S and G Naked Neck	0.0% (0)	2.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.5% (1)	95.0% (38)	2.50	40
S and G Red Ranger	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.9% (2)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	92.7% (38)	2.33	41
Silver Cross (Kosher King)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.8% (2)	4.8% (2)	2.4% (1)	88.1% (37)	2.20	42
Vantress X Arbor (AA70)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.9% (2)	4.9% (2)	90.2% (37)	1.50	41

6. How would you rate the flavor of meat of each hybrid (compared to supermarket chicken)?
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	skipped question						1,432
	Very good flavor	Good flavor	Average flavor	Poor flavor	I don't have sufficient experience with this hybrid to give accurate information.	Rating Average	Rating Count
Black Broilers	2.2% (1)	13.3% (6)	2.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	82.2% (37)	3.00	45
Cornish Rock Hybrids (quick growing)	49.7% (94)	29.6% (56)	13.2% (25)	2.6% (5)	4.8% (9)	3.33	189
Cornish Rock Hybrids (“slow broilers”)	16.9% (11)	16.9% (11)	10.8% (7)	3.1% (2)	52.3% (34)	3.00	65
Freedom Rangers Redbro	13.5% (7)	7.7% (4)	1.9% (1)	1.9% (1)	75.0% (39)	3.31	52
Freedom Rangers Tricolor	19.2% (10)	3.8% (2)	1.9% (1)	1.9% (1)	73.1% (38)	3.50	52
Freedom Rangers Yellow	10.4% (5)	4.2% (2)	2.1% (1)	2.1% (1)	81.3% (39)	3.22	48
Gray Meat Bird	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	2.4% (1)	2.4% (1)	92.7% (38)	2.00	41
Hubbard JA 57	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	95.1% (39)	2.00	41
Hubbard P6N	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	95.1% (39)	2.00	41
Hubbard Redbro	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	95.1% (39)	2.00	41
Hubbard White Mountain	9.1% (4)	2.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	2.3% (1)	86.4% (38)	3.33	44
Red Broilers	4.4% (2)	6.7% (3)	2.2% (1)	2.2% (1)	84.4% (38)	2.86	45
S and G Dixie Rainbow	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	2.4% (1)	2.4% (1)	92.9% (39)	2.00	42
S and G Johnny Gray	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	2.4% (1)	2.4% (1)	92.9% (39)	2.00	42
S and G Naked Neck	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	95.1% (39)	2.50	41
S and G Red Ranger	2.4% (1)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	2.4% (1)	92.9% (39)	2.33	42
Silver Cross (Kosher King)	2.3% (1)	4.7% (2)	2.3% (1)	2.3% (1)	88.4% (38)	2.60	43
Vantress X Arbor (AA70)	7.1% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.4% (1)	90.5% (38)	3.25	42

Page: Closing Questions

1. Would you like to tell us about another breed that we didn't include in the list?
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	skipped question	1,477
		Response Count
		166

2. E-mail address
	answered question	469
	skipped question	1,174
		Response Count
		469