Black Star Sex Link

[SowdersHomestead]

Would a Black Star Sex Link Roo make a good meat bird? A local breeder sells the roo's for $.15 for day olds. For that price I'd be willing to try and see. If I try this to insure for a more meatier bird could they be feed a hirer protein feed for the full duration?

Thanks

 

[Ridgerunner]

They should. They will not come close to matching the true "broilers" in rate of weight gain or feed to meat conversion rate, but they should give you a good dual purpose chicken for meat. I'd suggest not harvesting them until they are at least 15 weeks old so they will be a different texture than the broilers. I think it is age, not breed, that makes that difference. You may need to cook them differently than you would a seven week old broiler.

If you feed them the regular broiler ration, they will grow better than just a regular diet. But the rate of gain per pound of feed will nto be the same as broilers. There is a good chance you will spend more on feed than you save on the basic cost of the chicks. I got red sex link roosters with my last order for this very purpose, but I free range mine. Feed cost is not critical for me.

 

[SowdersHomestead]

Thanks. I'm gunna give it a go. We don't free range but we do supplement with grass.

 

[Fred's Hens]

The black pin feathers are a reality. We've butchered many of them. Many folks just skin them to speed up the process. Live weight-around 6 pounds or less.

 

[ronniewayne]

I did this ...i ordered 100 straight run red comets...the pullets are the best layers i have ever seen...the roos i fed pastured pen saltin style...and butchered ..i would not do it again...then i ordered the cornish x ....the feed gains far outweighed the priced difference...if you got them free ...buying the cornish would be more profitable....however the stars will taste better...good luck either way

 

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