meat birds

  1. T

    Broilers for stock show

    My kids are new to showing and we are trying to get these birds to grow. We’ve been feeding 28% protein gamebird feed. Any suggestions for us? Appreciate any help!
  2. N

    Hi Natalia Here!

    Introducing myself per forum rules. Would likely remain rather incognito otherwise. I am raising a flock of multicolored egg layers, and a flock of bresse for eating (they really are quite delicious). Joined to replace my deceased roo with hatching eggs to incubate. I cant get much of a flock...
  3. Smuvers Farm

    Culling Dual Purpose for Meat

    Although I know the pullets/hens are used for eggs, let's say too many have hatched out and you want to cull them for meat. At what age would be appropriate for a good sized DP bird?
  4. Rcl700

    Selling meat birds ??? What, where, why, when.

    Okay, I live in south Atlanta and would like some clarity on the rules for selling processed meat birds. What are the requirements regulations and restrictions put on small-scale producers? Can I sell meat birds that I process? I'm thinking of running a few small pasture raised chicken tractor...
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    • cost meat birds processing regulations rules selling
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    • Forum: Meat Birds ETC
  5. MamaHen11

    What common meatie ailments do you see?

    Hello all! I'm about to start harvesting my first batch of meaties (Rainbow Rangers, then Grey Rangers later). I know some of them breathe heavily, but it seems like it is from the weight they lug around, rather than an infection or defect. They do sneeze right when I first put food down, but I...
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    • butcher butchering harvest meat birds meat chickens ranger
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    • Forum: Meat Birds ETC
  6. MamaHen11

    Question on Ranger Growth Progression

    Hi wonderful BYC community, I bought a batch of 13 gray and rainbow ranger meat birds back on 15 August. This is my first time raising chickens and I have a mixed flock of egg layers and the meat birds. I've been feeding them an 18% protein feed and they are now at four weeks old. I don't...
  7. MamaHen11

    Cockerels or Pullets?

    Just for fun... Please tell me what you think they are and most importantly WHY! From the big details to the little. I'm trying to train my eyes to what you are looking for.... Thanks!
  8. Smuvers Farm

    Culling Recommendations?

    I have never raised chickens. I have never lived on a farm, nor even visited one for more than a little tour when I was quite young. Having purchased my first home, AND home STEAD, in 2016... and at over the age of 40, everything has been exciting and daunting at the same time. I currently...
  9. MamaHen11

    Cockerels/pullets- grey and rainbow ranger?

    I have about a dozen rainbow and Grey Rangers. Is there a way to tell them apart -cockerel or pullet- based on their coloration when they are only a few weeks old for either type? (Don't mind the black ones in this picture they're supposed to be wyandottes)
  10. P

    Pasture Poultry Dave intro

    I've been raising meat birds for 3 years on my small farm and enjoy the fun of it. I like to vacation in the summer so i only raise white rock meat birds so i can have them all raised and processed within 12 weeks. i am usually chicken free by mid July. I have been researching through BYC to...
  11. Windy's Feathered Friends

    She's got big b..

    My meat birds are now laying giant duck sized olive colored eggs? Did I mention giant? The smallest one is 18 pounds and growing! This is Martha, Roxi and Medusa. In the early 2000's meat birds would almost die from having tiny hearts that couldn't keep up with the fast growing bodies. If they...
  12. To Eat or Not to Eat...that is the question

    To Eat or Not to Eat...that is the question

    To Eat or Not to Eat.. that is the question! We raised Cornish cross meat birds and didn't expect that every single one would live to eating size and expected them to weight at most 4-6 pounds on foot. I am a "veteran" poultry keeper and have dispatched countless cluckers over my VERY long...
  13. kanelson92

    Breast Blisters

    Hello, I have a dark cornish poult that seems to have developed a breast blister. It appears to be completely unbothered by it and none of the other birds are picking on it. The reason I am concerned is that we plan to butcher a few of the cornish for meat and would like to keep a trio for...
  14. R

    New meat buisness

    Me and my wife are trying to go about starting a poultry buisness on our 1acre land in Florida. I have raised chickens for our family for a couple years now but we want to sell them for profit but don't know how to go about that legally. I have read about it online and figured we need to get a...
  15. Parront

    New in AZ

    Hi, I am a new member to BYC. I owned chickens in the 80's -- I ordered a box of 50 chickens from Murray McMurray, from their catalog. I have been enjoying reading this forum without joining for a few years now, because I was chicken-less. Now, I have retired and moved to Prescott, AZ and am...
  16. charles2213

    Meat chicken questions

    I am hoping to get some help with this. I am getting ready to order 40 meat chickens and I have just a couple of questions about them. 1. The coop size that they will be going in to is 54 squre feet with a run that is 360 square feet. Is this appropreate for this breed of chicken or is it to...
  17. From coop to kitchen: Pets versus livestock and respectful chicken harvest

    From coop to kitchen: Pets versus livestock and respectful chicken harvest

    During our recent visit from Montana to my sister's home in Seattle, my nephew complained to my daughter, "Your chickens keep dying." My daughter, somewhat indignantly, responded, "Well, it's not like most of them have died of natural causes!" This is a story of taking responsibility for some...
    • BigSkyBird
    • Article
    • 13 min read
    • butchering cockerel compassion keeping poultry livestock versus pet meat birds meat chickens meat-birds-etc moral decisions respectful chicken harvest
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Meat Birds & Processing
  18. H

    1 Week Old Chick Breed Identification

    I received baby chicks from an online hatchery a week ago and got 28 assorted chicks. There is an assortment of meat birds and egg layers which were not separated. Can anyone decipher what breed is which? We're assuming they threw in a couple rare breeds because we only ordered 26 yet received...
  19. Haihai

    4 H BROILER PROJECT

    This year my kids are doing there very first broiler project for 4H. They are very different from raising layers. We recently moved them to the garage where it's warm and have a bigger brooder as we have 14 of them ( one died the day we got them we originally had 15) so for the pen we have to...
  20. TimHo

    New Guy

    Hey Everyone I am new here, just getting into the whole Home steading thing. I live outside Saint John in New Brunswick ( Canada) Just planted a large garden and hopefully will convince the Wife to do meat chickens here next month. Just in the planning stages right now and I am readying lots...
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