My red rangers are flying a little this year.... but not many and definitely similar to my last year rangers. Live weight at 12 weeks was 5-8 lbs. Will be butchering this weekend. They were from Townline.
I use a large stock tank with a cover for my chicks. Works good. They are outside so I have to watch the temps. I use a heat lamp, maybe I should look at a heating plate, are they are more efficient? Are they safe?
So this is my second year raising freedom rangers. They are doing well. I should be butchering in the next 2 weeks. My 3 year son has fallen in love with one of the hens.
I also have layers (4 yearling hens (1 barred rock, 2 Dominiques, and 1 Americana) and a friend gave me 6 chicks who are...
Does anyone do this? Something that the chickens can be locked up at night? I would like to eventually do 50 broilers. I've looked at the ones on an old trailer frame, but wonder about clean up? I currently have a Joel Salatin model, it's ok but doesn't work super well with the netting. And...
What is the best poultry netting for my money? I can hook into my husband's super good cattle fence.
Would love to run my 4 yearling layers, my 6 -3 month old layers, and my 24 meat chickens (5 weeks). I need to integrate my young and older layers. Doing it in the small portable house has...