Freedom Rangers

[call ducks]

Quote: Yes. There happens to be two types of dwarfism sex-linked(dw) and then the non sex-linked (can't remember off the top of my head), and to that the creeper gene (cr) and that means there are three sets of genes that can dwarf a chicken (the creeper gene from my understanding (have not worked with it) makes the legs shorter )

 

[pound4pound]

nice pics there walkingwolf1. those FR birds you have are actually the Hubbard JA 57 chicken and is actually a dwarf breed but it weighs 5-6 kilos when mature.

 

[call ducks]

the hubbard ja 57 chicken is actually a dwarf breed but it weighs 5-6 kilos when mature.

Only the female breeders are dwarfed - not the ABCD generation.

 

[CatalanState]

These ara pics of my freedom ranger and master grey meat birds at 2,5 weeks old. These birds are very strong and rustic, i only lost one of a batch of 52. And the best is that i only paid 20 dòlars for 52 birds

 

[pound4pound]

if you have FR hens, you can breed the Barred Rocks rooster, Australorp or Jersey Giant rooster. I was thinking of Jersey Giant rooster + FR hen; might up the timeframe of growth since JGs are too long to grow.

 

[CatalanState]

Does anyone have a table with the weekly weights of freedom rangers?

 

[CatalanState]

These are the weights in grams of freedom rangers and master grey at 18 days old:

Freedom rangers:

1- 400 grams
2- 450 grams
3- 400 grams
4- 430 grams
5- 400 grams

average weight: 416 grams

Master grey

1- 380 grams
2- 320 grams
3- 400 grams
4- 350 grams
5- 350 grams

average weight: 360 grams

Feed consumption for 51 birds at 18 days old: 30 kg / +/- 66 lb.

 

[CatalanState]

Anyone has a table for compare weights??

 

[CatalanState]

Weights at 21 days old:

Freedom rangers:

1- 540 g
2- 620 g
3- 560 g
4- 560 g
5- 560 g

Average weight: 568 g / 1 lb 4 ounces

Master grey:

1- 520 g
2- 540 g
3- 500 g
4- 520 g
5- 520 g

Average weight: 520 g / 1 lb 2 ounces

 

[CatalanState]

Pics of this morning grazing on fresh grass, 23 days old.