How do you otherwise like to eat chicken? I agree, I wouldn't stew it. Short of that, anything goes. Grilled, fried or pound the breasts into a piccata? I would use fast cooking techniques to enjoy the tenderness of the meat. But, if you like roast chicken, that would be good as well...
Yeah, mine are in one of my coops with the rooster and some layers. For the last few years, I've ordered a dozen hatching eggs from Freedom Ranger. Usually, I get anywhere between 1 and 6 to hatch. This year 9 hatched, plus one barnyarder egg I threw in. It's quite the horde. Rooster is...
You really can't beat those CX for efficiency. Bit envious right now. At 5 weeks old, my 9 freedom rangers are making a total mess out of my coop. Sleeping in the nest boxes, eating and pooping everywhere. The thought of being able to butcher tomorrow and having 4.5 lb. birds sounds pretty...
Pretty impressive. For comparison, I have some freedom rangers at that exact age right now. They would maybe dress out at 2 lbs. I don't plan on butchering them for another 4 weeks.