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I raised 26 FRs last year to about 11.5 weeks. I think the feed efficiency drops after about week 7. I couldn't prove that for FR, but it does on Cornish X.

Quote: I have to disagree a bit about the Freedom Rangers. They grow more slowly than most Cornish X, but that depends a lot on feed. I fed mine pretty high protein feed, and a couple developed leg problems--worse than my Cornish X on a lower protein feed the year before. And Freedom Rangers...

This seems like a great opportunity for the right person. May the best poultry-lover win!

I think Rockin' Rooster Ranch in Arizona used to have them (maybe still do). I can't find a website for them, but other contact info is on the Feathersite hatchery page: http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/BRKHatcheries.html

Stranglover, I thought Ideal only sold Red Cornish, not Freedom Rangers. From the descriptions on the Ideal and Freedomranger sites, I think the genetics are a little different, but I could be missing something.

Hi, It looks like there are now three breed selector apps out there for iPhone/iPads. The one from McMurray, one called Poultry Keeper and a new one from Mother Earth News (http://www.motherearthnews.com/happy-homesteader/chicken-breeds-with-pictures-zb0z10zgri.aspx). Any suggestions for which...

Seems to me that big hatcheries wouldn't necessarily keep all the breeds they sell--that they'd buy hatching eggs from breeders of some types they don't sell lots of. To me, it's possible that not all hatchery stock is necessarily production stock. Still, I'd rather buy from a breeder so I can...

Hi, New to this forum. I keep a mixed flock of 18 hens/pullets and have raised Cornish Cross and Freedom Rangers for meat. Also had some layer ducks last year. Just wandering what folks think of this article: http://www.drsharma.ca/do-non-exercising-chicken-promote-obesity-in-humans.html Seems...