Advice on type of chick

[Hank 23]

Hey everyone, I have 6 Cornish cross at the moment and they are getting close to butchering time, I want to switch to a more natural meat bird, that i could put in a tractor on grass that would be moved everyday. Any suggestions?

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

This might help you in deciding which way to go next.....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-should-i-raise-whats-the-differences.438262/

 

[Half-Acre-Home]

We raise several breeds and basically so far just butcher whatever we have extra like roosters we don't sell. Mostly Rhode island reds but we butcher them young like 3-4 months old. Yes their small compared to a Cornish cross but the flavor is amazing and soft. When our Sussex starts laying I'm wanting to raise a big batch of them up because they look very meaty. Also thinking about some orpingtons. The feed conversion probably isn't as good as a Cornish cross but we don't have to buy the chicks, and I think it makes up for it in flavor.

 

[Hank 23]

Yeah I have a few laying hens too but they are producing a lot of eggs, one is a Rhode Island Red, and thanks Ol Grey that did help a lot