Yes! We find that the roosters forage extremely well through the woods. The challenges are then predator pressure and moving a shelter through a wooded area. With LGDs on the prowl we've been able to utilize perimeter fencing to secure a large swath of the farm, and we put the roosters through...
Hello there! Yes, I did realize the age of the thread. A google search led me to this thread, so I surmised that it would be likely for other folks to land here as well. As old as the thread is, my intention is less about conversing with the previous participants and more about adding to the...
From what we've seen, the roosters forage extremely well, while the Cornish crosses just sit, robotically consuming only grain. We are a bit unorthodox in that we prioritize flavor as highly as minimizing cost. When cutting costs results in a loss of flavor, we will choose another route, so our...