Alaska hatchers..How is everyone doing? Baby pics !!!!!!

[Alaska animal lover]

You don't like the crosses? Because they're gross?
What would you rather raise?

 

[MissDeb]

You can always get standard bronze or the standard whites...I think they grow pretty quick but are on the smaller side by
butchering time......

 

[MissDeb]

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Goodness, I have no idea what we would go for. Really for the amount of feed, time etc...you cant go wrong with cornish
if you want a good return in a short amount of time. But there has to be something that may grow a little slower and produce
as large of bird?

 

[PandoraTaylor]

He is not on any forums....he is computer iliterate...so I am safe there for now....lol

But I would rather say nothing than to lie about anything...
so I would have to deal with the devil when/if he noticed!

 

[Alaska animal lover]

Yeah Deb, that would be ideal. What about those Freedom Rangers? I'll have to do a bit of research on them. We ordered the roasters from MMH, they claim there are less leg issues but they take 11 weeks.

 

[Alaska animal lover]

Now I'm re-thinking the Turkeys.

 

[MissDeb]

HUmm I just noticed Welp has "Slow white Broilers"....I think I might try some! At $2 each shipping included thats not bad!

http://www.welphatchery.com/rare/slow_wht_broiler.asp

 

[Alaska animal lover]

That's cool Deb, I swear I looked at Welp when we were placing our order and didn't see that.

 

[MissDeb]

If I buy some would anyone like some to try? I would buy 25 and only want about 5 of them....

Oops never mind. I called welp and they said they are nothing more than a slower cornish. You can't
keep them around to breed they develope leg problems eventually, at 10 weeks instead of 8.

 

[Wolfwoman]

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Oh yeah, reality sometimes really sucks...LOL


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They are quite adorable.. and there's this one TEENY one... I hope it's s girl!!

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Thank you

Even when they are just a few days old it sucks to cull... but we do what we gotta!!

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I am thinking of trying them next Spring and see how they do.