Recent content by MTmom4three

Quote: We have our week olds on 22% meat grower ration, this is only our 2nd time raising Cornish, but we didn't last time, kept them at the same protein. We also added some cracked corn for them. This is just what we do, curious about everyone else too. Boy do they get big fast

OHHH! so excited for everyone. We currently have 30 Cornish cross about 1 week old. We live in Montana and are still freezing at night, so they are in a pen inside the shop with a red heat l;amp on. I am so excited to have these soon in the freezer. We processed our own last year and things...

In Missoula, MT at Quality Supply the straight run cornish cross are $1.50 each and they are the week old. We have 30 right now under the lamp and growing plump! We will slaughter them at 10 weeks, last we had a batch we did at 8 weeks, not as big as we wanted though, they we around 61/2 lbs...

awww! they look great! we have a set up made in the shop for now while they are chicks. Also have 2 new chicks that will be added to our flock of laying hens, and then the pen of 30 Cornish cross, our shop is aglow with red heat lamps. lol. It is so nice to be able to provide free range and...

My DH and I are new to raising Turkeys, we have raised Cornish cross in the past and have 30 of those chicks now, set for to slaughter at 10 weeks. But the Turkeys we will raise in a seperate pen. I have read alot of information on raising them. Is there anyone on here with some extra info on...

Quote: hahaha, I used to live in alaska, and we we're told that all the time on the phone when trying to buy something. sheesh! people can be so dumb.

I was anxiously awaiting for my 8 hens to start laying eggs, and said as much to an older couple I had just met, and the husband said " well you better get a rooster to get things started"!!! hahahah, they really thought you need a rooster for the hens to lay eggs. : yiipchick

Henrietta, in this pic, she was about 16 weeks old and a Barred Rock! I love her

hahaha, yes this is really true! I never thought I would love my girls as much as I do! Mine started laying last week, I was so excited, I told as many people in our little town, they mostly laughed and probably thought I was weird. oh well! I'm thrilled

I am new on here as of today! I have 8 hens, 4 Barred Rock and 4 Golden comets, I love these girls!! They just started laying this week, and we are really enjoying the brown eggs they lay. Loving life in Montana and raising my 3 great kids.