meat chickens

Hi, I have some chickens and ducks that I need butchered and unfortunately I cant do it myself. I'm finding it really hard to find a local place. Any suggestions?

Here is a pick of the meat birds I’ve been raising. I’m not exactly sure on their age (stupid me, I lost track), so I’m wondering if they’re ready yet or if they need another week. This is my first time raising chickens of any kind. TIA! BE779A21-F240-4B07-AEFF-EDA303EAFDE7 by Kaycie Jones...

We just recently were gifted 4 chickens (new chicken owners) and the woman who gave them to us didn't know what kind they were. She took them to a Tractor Supply and they told her that 2 of them (they are solid white) were meat chickens and that their body usually gets to big for their legs. He...

Hello all! I'm about to start harvesting my first batch of meaties (Rainbow Rangers, then Grey Rangers later). I know some of them breathe heavily, but it seems like it is from the weight they lug around, rather than an infection or defect. They do sneeze right when I first put food down, but I...

Good morning, everyone! I'm new to this website, so I won't keep y'all too long. I have egg laying chickens right now, and a large variety, but I'm interested in expanding my "herd" to include the meat breeds, as well. I'm mostly tired of paying for store bought chicken without knowing where...

Hi wonderful BYC community, I bought a batch of 13 gray and rainbow ranger meat birds back on 15 August. This is my first time raising chickens and I have a mixed flock of egg layers and the meat birds. I've been feeding them an 18% protein feed and they are now at four weeks old. I don't...

Just for fun... Please tell me what you think they are and most importantly WHY! From the big details to the little. I'm trying to train my eyes to what you are looking for.... Thanks!

I have never raised chickens. I have never lived on a farm, nor even visited one for more than a little tour when I was quite young. Having purchased my first home, AND home STEAD, in 2016... and at over the age of 40, everything has been exciting and daunting at the same time. I currently...

my husband purchased 12 meat chicks and 6 layers this past weekend. Currently they are all together in the same brooder. How long can I keep them together? Do they meat chickens have a different feed than the layers? How soon can I bring them outside to the coop? Thanks everyone! Any...

Hi, we have a flock of 50 chickens, Wyandotte, Barred Rock, White Rock, and others. I plan to raise my own meat birds from these breeds next year. I would like to aim at 100 because we are a big family. I know that usually about 50 percent of the chicks would be male and the other half, females...

Hello, I have a dark cornish poult that seems to have developed a breast blister. It appears to be completely unbothered by it and none of the other birds are picking on it. The reason I am concerned is that we plan to butcher a few of the cornish for meat and would like to keep a trio for...

Me and my wife are trying to go about starting a poultry buisness on our 1acre land in Florida. I have raised chickens for our family for a couple years now but we want to sell them for profit but don't know how to go about that legally. I have read about it online and figured we need to get a...

I am hoping to get some help with this. I am getting ready to order 40 meat chickens and I have just a couple of questions about them. 1. The coop size that they will be going in to is 54 squre feet with a run that is 360 square feet. Is this appropreate for this breed of chicken or is it to...

Does anyone know how I would go about finding a trade partner to trade some extra chicken meat I have for beef? It would be in the Western Montgomery County, PA are

Heyo. Recently, I posted a thread asking why my rooster was acting so aggressive. (I still appreciate answers on that thread as well). Many people responded, the majority advising me to get rid of it. If I do get rid of it, I'll have to cull it, because I don't want to put an aggressive rooster...

Ok I posted this in the raising chicks, and now I am wondering if it belongs here instead. I am raising red rangers on organic feed and pasture in a tractor(they are still in the brooder at this point) I am keeping track of on going costs. Hopefully this can be helpful for anyone considering...