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    S&G/Mt. Healthy Dixie Rainbows etc...

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    Freedom Ranger Grow Out Times - Cornerstone

    I think you are fine. 16 weeks is about the max I would process in terms of toughness. It's probably a question of efficiency after 11 wks.
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    Anyone get Rainbows from S&G Poultry

    I raised a mixed batch of their Grays, Rainbows and Reds this time last year (around 130 total). The Grays performed the best. They ate lots like your reference to the Freedom Ranger. I think they would have performed better in warmer weather. I processed in batches with the first ones...
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    What kills and eats the back area?

    Something attacked our small flock of 8 hens around dusk. 3 were dead with the back area eaten out (one found inside the hen house). The others had been attacked and wounded all around the tail and back area???? I think it happened within an hour window of dusk. Any ideas???? Thanks
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    How do I get my turkeys to go in shelter at night?

    This is my first experience with turkeys and they will not go into their shelter at night (10x10 building with roost built in). There are 4 BB white and 5 Bourbon Reds and a couple of the BR's will roost in a small tree in their pen and the remainder huddle on the ground nearby. I have tried...
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    Do you dispatch/process a turkey the same as a chicken?

    Does a cone work and is everything pretty much the same as a chicken? Thanks,
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    Sealing Shrink Bags

    Usually twist the top and double over and then use a 4" nylon cable tie. Have not experienced any leakage.
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    Lots of fluid....

    If yellowish, most likely ascites.
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    Cornish X vs Freedom Ranger - experience only please

    I have experienced the same issues with CX. If you find they are full of fluid, I believe it might be ascites which appears to be a combination of cardio and respiratory issues. We had a cold damp spring a couple years ago and I lost 40%. From what I read, the trait to develop this is a...
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    Meatie Time! Updated-Everything is okay

    Momma always said chicks were like a box of chocolates..... OK, not that funny. I think the hatcheries are at the mercy of the big guys unless they have their own parent stock. Commenting on an earlier post about hatcheries, there are many good post about Mt. Healthy but I lost almost 40% of...
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    Roosts for Colored Rangers?

    They will roost when old enough. However, if you intend to process these, there is really no need to provide a roost.
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    Colored Rangers Grow Out Journal/ Video Added pg 11

    Unless I missed it, was there a FCR stated for the third batch here?
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    S&G/Mt. Healthy Dixie Rainbows etc...

    This post was from almost two years ago but thought I would update since the Dixies are now being offered through Mt. Healthy. I believe S&G has dropped Reds and Grays (or mixed everything together as Rainbows). We will raise more this summer as my wife prefers these over the CX- prettier and...
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    Meat bird pricing?

    We get $3.50/lb for the colored meat birds. You will have to get at least this much as they take longer to grow out and have a poorer feed conversion rate. The market appears to be those specifically not wanting Cornish X or those looking for fresh pastured chicken deep into the winter. As...
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    How many should I start with? and what breed?

    Cornish X can't be beat but are a little more "maintenance intense" than the colored meat birds but grow out quicker with a better feed conversion. I would recommend 25 like everyone else. It sounds like you would be fine butchering but if you are like me, a "trail run" of your plucker and...
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