I order from Ideal because its closest to me and I've always read that should effect the decision of which hatchery.
I've not had any major problems with them to speak of, but I would think every hatch and every chick has some variances no matter where they come from.
The one question I have...
Does anyone have a SOP (Sanitary Operating Plan) they've either created or found that they wouldn't mind sharing either in public or private?
I'm about through my fist batch of 25 Cornish X and I'm thinking I'd like to do more to sell as I seem to enjoy the raising and processing.
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Where do you get stuff like that? I know you can get meat saws and processing equipment at Cabelas, but when it comes to power equipment, they have crap- not restaurant/butcher grade stuff.
I have a very nice catalog from these people:
http://www.lemproducts.com/
I haven't bought or...
It's already been mentioned at least once in the thread, but it's so useful I want to also recommend it.
Get Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens
It might as well be called the Chicken Encyclopedia.
I got my copy from my local Tractor Supply store.
It's worth every penny. I never knew there...