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Nope, Pioneer not like Red Ranger at all, near as I can tell. The Pioneer definitely based on some type of Barred bird, all the males were golden barred. Those males were massive and very tall. The females were varying shades of buff to light red, with a few white or black spatters here and...

Interesting. I believe they had them last year. Too bad, as i thought it was a great alternative to the CXR.

Hey Larry! I can help you out re: Pioneer. They are a crossed bird produced by Murray McMurray. An other name for them (carried by other hatcheries) is Dixie Rainbow. They are a nice beefy bird, grow out to finish wt at around 12 - 13 weeks. B/C they are older at processing, they may not be...

I'll have to do a side by side comparison re: broomstick vs. neck slit. My birds bleed out just fine, but a side by side comparison would be a good idea.

I also use the broomstick. I would seriously injure myself if I tried to use a hatchet. Not to mention some seriously disfigured chickens running around. It does take a bit of practice to apply the right amount of pressure to do the job without removing the head, but, even if you do pull too...

Agreed. Never make a pet out of a roo.

Miranda, How many eggs will your family eat? Will you sell any surplus eggs? If so, I strongly suggest that you have an incubator. Are you ok with smaller birds for the table? While LF/heritage birds can supply both eggs and meat, IMO the grow out time for meat with a LF layer is a bit on...