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I live in Virginia. I am basically looking for chickens that would be good for a survivalist/ prepper. Free range to cut down feed cost, produce eggs and meat, reproduce on their own. That is what lead me to dark Cornish. I would have chosen buff orpingtons but that aren't as good for free...

I wanted a dual purpose chicken for both eggs and meat obviously but also that could be the best at free ranging to cut down feed costs and have broody hens to raise their own chicks so I do not have to keep buying more. This led me to dark Cornish from McMurrays but after 22 weeks (5+months) I...

I got my dark Cornish from McMurray Hatchery. On their website it says at 22 weeks the females mature at 8 lbs and males 10 lbs. This is complete bull they were not even half this size. I just processed 20 and the females were dressed out at 2.5 - 3 lbs while the males were about 3.5-4.3 lbs. I...

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I know it is 14 days to wait until consuming eggs but does anyone know if it is the same period for meat birds?

I have 40 atm. Just put some pictures up from my phone I have to get a few. I have only had them about 5 months and I am still working on building a chicken run which is basically done. That's awesome you like chickens. I am getting more into self sufficiency.

From Lynchburg, VA area. Just started with Dark Cornish chickens and I'm learning a lot. Anyone else from this area?

Hey, I just joined an this is my first post. My wife and I just bought our first home on 8 acres (3 open and 5 wooded), we are moving in at the end of april 2012. We are trying to homestead and be as self sufficient as possible. We are starting with gardens, chickens this May and hopefull bees...