Best meat bird for me?

[wyoDreamer]

Ask around and see if you can split an order with someone?
or sell the extra chicks that you don't want?

 

[BethM]

I think I am going to go ahead and order them. Its only for 11 weeks right? And I do have a freezer that needs to be filled.

 

[kfacres]

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buy a set of cornish hatching eggs from me.. I've sold eggs to 15 people wanting the EXACT same thing you desire...

 

[LaynaDon95]

buy a set of cornish hatching eggs from me.. I've sold eggs to 15 people wanting the EXACT same thing you desire...

How do the grow? I mean, how fast, do they overeat at all? What did the people who bought them think? Is there anywhere I can go to read their comments? How much are the eggs? What are the birds like and how old can they get? Can you give me a bit more info?

 

[luvmyEs]

I am looking for a different meat bird now too. We have 8 Cornish Crosses and I am not enjoying them. The first day outside our hens (everyone is the same age) pecked their vents and I had some serious wounds. Now thanks to the stress and antibacterial ointment most of them have vent gleet. I have spent more time cleaning chicken butt in the past week than I want to admit. A fast growing bird is a good thing, but these guys do it too fast. I will be slaughtering them in a week or two (sooner if the gleet doesn't clear up) and am looking for another bird to try this summer. I was thinking of Delawares or Freedom Rangers. My only complaint about the Freedom Rangers (or Rainbow Rangers) is that you have to get 25 other than that they seem great. I have 11 other birds and 36 is a little more than I want to take on right now.

I would like freedom rangers and the minimum order is what is holding me back too. Hmmm...I am going to start looking for someone to split an order I guess.

 

[kfacres]

ya if you PM me.

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[kfacres]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/621850/cornish-hatching-eggs