Looks like they're turning into couch potatoes. Still they look clean and comfortable, totally better than the ones huge poultry barns on commercial farms. I'm curious now how the flavor will be.
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@RUNuts have you heard of this hatchery here in TX? It may be close to you. There’s a few farmers I’ve been reading things from that use them. I’m thinking of driving there to pickup my next batch, I’ve read good things about slow growing the Ross strain. They sell Ross 308 broilers for a DOLLAR!Interesting. My fall broilers did worse than the spring broilers last year. Of course, east Texas calls 89° cool in August. More grass available, but more heat stress too. Will read article tonight.
I just saw you’re in east Houston. Not too close but worth a look!@RUNuts have you heard of this hatchery here in TX? It may be close to you. There’s a few farmers I’ve been reading things from that use them. I’m thinking of driving there to pickup my next batch, I’ve read good things about slow growing the Ross strain. They sell Ross 308 broilers for a DOLLAR!
https://windymeadowshatchery.com/
Yes, my last 2 orders were from there. They are also on Kiki's hatchery list. Nice people to work with. Order ahead, they do sell out! I do recommend them. The spring batch was amazing last year.@RUNuts have you heard of this hatchery here in TX? It may be close to you. There’s a few farmers I’ve been reading things from that use them. I’m thinking of driving there to pickup my next batch, I’ve read good things about slow growing the Ross strain. They sell Ross 308 broilers for a DOLLAR!
https://windymeadowshatchery.com/
Did you have shipped?Yes, my last 2 orders were from there. They are also on Kiki's hatchery list. Nice people to work with. Order ahead, they do sell out! I do recommend them. The spring batch was amazing last year.
Yes, buddy and I had a mess shipped down. Worked fine. The rats in the barn loved them. Alternate arrangements worked better.Did you have shipped?
Sounds like a perfect plan!!I am doing the same thing. I got the Meyer Fry pan bargain and I already have those out on pasture at 4 weeks old going to give them until Wed then I will start opening up their grow out coop and letting them range during the day and only offering feed at night. They are already after the bugs and ticks in the pasture. My cornish are two weeks old on Tuesday and I am thinking that they should be out there by 3 weeks. They are already getting fairly big and feathering out well. I have lights in the grow out coop so they have space to warm up if they need it. Then I will add the turkeys a week or two after that who are growing much slower than the meat chickens. I hate that the cornish lay around until they have no belly feathers at all if they have no inspiration. Hopefully the heritage roosters will get them out and about more and keep them moving during the day.