I have ordered Silver Grey Dorking chicks twice from the hatchery. Both times all of the Dorkings died. Some died the first day, others died within 4 days after. All of them were perky and happy on arrival and up until the hour when they would suddenly crash and die. All of the other Chicks that...
We recently butchered our first chicken. The flavor of the meat was superior to anything factory farmed store bought but the meat came out very tough, too tough to eat. It wasnt just the legs either, the texture of wings and breast were just as tough. We are hoping to find out why this is before...