red rangers

I have 7 Rainbow Rangers on order from Meyer Hatchery for September. My question is how much space do they require per bird when free-ranging in order for it to not get too poopy? And, how much do they poop compared to CX? I think my plan is to brood them for the first 2-3 weeks. Then do 2-3...

When raising meat birds, what dressed weight do you shoot for? Last time, our CX birds were 6.5-8.5 lbs. dressed, and they were pretty huge. Not complaining but I'm not sure if I need THAT huge. However, I also don't want to process too early and have scrawny chicken pieces (thighs, breasts...

Just found out that next year after raising the red rangers, I will have do all the butchering myself. For those who don't know, I'm getting 8-10 of them so that should give you an idea. We currently don't have a killing cone to use but I will be getting one soon. I will also have to do the...

Hi All. I'm hoping someone can tell me what is going on. I am raising a flock of red rangers for meat birds. So far 2 have gone lame somehow. They were fine--walking around, foraging, etc. Then one day i noticed that one of them was not walking around with the others. She was just sitting in the...

Moved my meat birds out today at 4 weeks old, and I’m puzzled by this featherless wonder. I am supposed to have all Red Rangers, but this one is a little different... hatchery (Beau Peep in BC, Canada) also provides CX and dark Cornish as meat breeds. Any thoughts on what it might be? This is...

Hello – my family and I recently started raising chicks for eggs and bought 6 straight run chicks from our local feed store. There was no sign indicating breeds or sex. They are now 6 weeks old and are growing quickly and our family has grown attached to them in the meantime trying to figure out...

I have 200 Red Ranger chicks a 100 of them are three weeks old in chicken tractors on pasture, 100 of them are 2 days old in a brooder, I'm just starting out feeding fermented feed and looking for a guideline on how much to feed. Would anyone have an average guideline?

Hello, everyone. Do you know how red meat chickens similar to red broilers, red rangers, etc. are created? I believe that three breeds that create them: 1. rhode island red 2. new hampshire 3. white cornish

Hello! I got laying chicks in spring and am starting to get the hang of it. I was in our local Tractor Supply and found fall chicks for a quarter! I brought them home only to find out that they are meat chickens! What can others tell me about Red Rangers (I'm not finding much)? I read a post...

My Red Ranger rooster was the sweetest chick but at 7 or 8 weeks he turned into the roo from hell. I used to enjoy hanging out with my backyard peeps while I did outdoor chores but now I have to carry a broom to hold him away from me. The challenge is to protect myself without hurting him. I...

Ok I posted this in the raising chicks, and now I am wondering if it belongs here instead. I am raising red rangers on organic feed and pasture in a tractor(they are still in the brooder at this point) I am keeping track of on going costs. Hopefully this can be helpful for anyone considering...

I am documenting raising 25 red rangers on pasture(they are still i the brooder at the moment) doing a video series. I will be keeping up with costs. Their is organic and they will be raised on pasture in a chicken tractor. here is a link to the playlist if anyone is considering something like...