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  1. Tre3hugger

    My Attempt at a Dual Purpose Heritage Flock

    All reports have them integrating well and laying at 16-18 weeks old.
  2. Tre3hugger

    My Attempt at a Dual Purpose Heritage Flock

    This is an update I did not want to make. A few weeks ago around dinner time a fox got into my chicken yard. They took out about 22 birds in no time, most of them the heritage birds I have been breeding and documenting in this thread. It was really hard to see all my hard work and ideas strewn...
  3. Tre3hugger

    My Attempt at a Dual Purpose Heritage Flock

    LMAO that is the question! I will be weighing him before processing
  4. Tre3hugger

    My Attempt at a Dual Purpose Heritage Flock

    Have some updates and pics! Most notably, generation 2, which consists of 4 NH pullets and 1 cockerel, have reached maturity at a stunningly early 3.5 months. These birds hatched April 12th, and have just started laying/crowing! That is a great trait to have when the males will be meaties and...
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    My Attempt at a Dual Purpose Heritage Flock

    That would be one route I could take. I think I will just stick with my heritage breeds for now though
  6. Tre3hugger

    My Attempt at a Dual Purpose Heritage Flock

    true, but a big part of the project for me is moving away from cornish x. cause I can't/dont want to produce them myself. So I would still be chained to buying from the hatchery every cpl years. For me that defeats the purpose. If I was going to do that i would probably just raise the cornish x.
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    My Attempt at a Dual Purpose Heritage Flock

    Turns out that rooster (16 m/o heritage NH) weighted 7lb30z dressed. Musta been at least ten lbs live if going by the rile of thirds. What a monster! His dark meat looks and tastes more like a steak than i chicken! Just from him, I got 3 jars of shredded meat and 7 jars of broth! Here are some pics
  8. Tre3hugger

    My Attempt at a Dual Purpose Heritage Flock

    Thank you! Tasted one last night, absolutely the best bird I have ever tasted. Just a breast grilled in a pan with onions. *chef's kiss*
  9. Tre3hugger

    My Attempt at a Dual Purpose Heritage Flock

    Processed a few of my sex link males yesterday. They averaged about 6lbs live at 12 weeks. Not bad! I also processed a 16 month NH cock. Havent got a weight on him yet but he was easily the biggest animal I have ever dispatched and processed. The difference between processing the young uns and...
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    My Attempt at a Dual Purpose Heritage Flock

    I agree with @SheaLoner it is right around 20 weeks. Hard to say exactly cause they were with other layers here when they started.
  11. Tre3hugger

    My Attempt at a Dual Purpose Heritage Flock

    Awesome lookin birds
  12. Tre3hugger

    My Attempt at a Dual Purpose Heritage Flock

    I got some weights on the sex link males yesterday...10 weeks old and averaging 5.4lbs! Very happy. I have put them in a confined grow out pen with unlimited food and plan to process in 2 weeks or less. The 2nd generation is fully integrated, and have been given their yellow leg bands for...
  13. Tre3hugger

    My Attempt at a Dual Purpose Heritage Flock

    Thank you
  14. Tre3hugger

    My Attempt at a Dual Purpose Heritage Flock

    oooh, now I get it. Sorry, thought you just needed a male. I will see what I can do next hatch
  15. Tre3hugger

    My Attempt at a Dual Purpose Heritage Flock

    Well that is the catching device. But what do you then do with them?
  16. Tre3hugger

    My Attempt at a Dual Purpose Heritage Flock

    Sure. I have two 4 week old males rn. Just turned off the heat during the day. You want one of those?
  17. Tre3hugger

    My Attempt at a Dual Purpose Heritage Flock

    Appreciate the condolences. Dannggg 71 coons in 2 years! That is nuts. I live in the middle of a state forest. I know they are plentiful here, so try to build very secure night coops, or use electric netting or both to combat them and up until now it has worked well. I recently moved it to an...
  18. Tre3hugger

    My Attempt at a Dual Purpose Heritage Flock

    Sorry for your losses bud. Keep your head up!
  19. Tre3hugger

    My Attempt at a Dual Purpose Heritage Flock

    That is an INSANE coincidence. My meatie (SL boys) grow out also got hit by a coon last night! SOB penetrated my electrified perimeter and got through the mesh of the tractor. Admittedly, it was not HWC. I think he dropped down form the branches like a Ninja! He managed to kill 3 before I heard...
  20. Tre3hugger

    My Attempt at a Dual Purpose Heritage Flock

    I appreciate the reassurance, friends. Everyone seems good on this morning's rounds. No symptoms presenting whatsoever. I will be keeping a close eye for the next couple days, but I am feeling like I can breathe a little bit.
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