Not really free ranging but we have our broilers in the chicken run that no one uses ( all my layers 100% free ranging ). And I add leaves from last fall in there every other day.
We processed our broilers today
First time doing this
My friend who did the process said some of my chickens have red under the skin. He said that's because I let my chicken in the run. And I usually bring over a load of leaves from last fall for the run and for the chicken to pick through. I feed them feed and also vegetable scraps I get from grocery store. They love it and clean the food like pigs I raised last year.
He suggested us getting different breed of meat chicken next year if we want them to have some freedom as cornish cross doesn't free range well
What is the problem with red under the skin ( pic attached ). He was very serious about it and I know nothing about raising broilers so I know nothing about it
Also the last feed I gave them was 8am yesterday and they got processed at 1130ish. But he said the crops are still quite full of food. I assume it's them picking around in the run... He said it will contaminate the meat but luckily they clean them off really good. What's the real issue with not fasting properly ?
They are processed at 9 weeks and average at 5.5lbs. they are massive compare to the ones from grocery store. I would like to know more about them and maybe butcher them a little later next year but overall I'm very happy with the result
Thank you
We processed our broilers today
First time doing this
My friend who did the process said some of my chickens have red under the skin. He said that's because I let my chicken in the run. And I usually bring over a load of leaves from last fall for the run and for the chicken to pick through. I feed them feed and also vegetable scraps I get from grocery store. They love it and clean the food like pigs I raised last year.
He suggested us getting different breed of meat chicken next year if we want them to have some freedom as cornish cross doesn't free range well
What is the problem with red under the skin ( pic attached ). He was very serious about it and I know nothing about raising broilers so I know nothing about it
Also the last feed I gave them was 8am yesterday and they got processed at 1130ish. But he said the crops are still quite full of food. I assume it's them picking around in the run... He said it will contaminate the meat but luckily they clean them off really good. What's the real issue with not fasting properly ?
They are processed at 9 weeks and average at 5.5lbs. they are massive compare to the ones from grocery store. I would like to know more about them and maybe butcher them a little later next year but overall I'm very happy with the result
Thank you