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Thanks again! I know we are getting a little of subject here but thats ok. I read a thread on here a while back about Cornish X and how when they reach 6-8 weeks, they are eating a pound a day til butcher time at 16 weeks? Will that be the same with other breeds, like the Buckeye? See, I have a...

No matter what I choose, I'm sure they will be healthier to eat than the store bought ones I'm assuming?

Yes, its always nice to save money, but there is also a line for me as well. I don't have to have chickens that are as large as the store bought chickens or as big as Cornish X either. I know Cornish X will give me more meat, but I would have to buy them year after year. Where as if I would buy...

I think I will most likely go with the Buckeyes. I don't want to pay all the money for hybrid chickens that I have to keep buying every year. I want something that I can keep breeding myself and get the 'same' chicken out of it, and save myself alot of money. Figure it cost about $2-$3 each for...

Quote: No Buster, I wasn't paraphrasing you. I must have missed a previous comment of yours concerning this? My uncle and I were talking about these the other night and he was saying how he don't understand how they could be natural,etc. because of the way they are bred. I argued with him...

Somebody was saying since they are hyrbids that they are less natural than a normal bird...for example a Cornish X Rock vs a Buff Orp. They said since they are bred with so many different breeds and that they grow soooo fast, they have to be less natural/organic. Is this true? Thanks