BREEDING FOR PRODUCTION...EGGS AND OR MEAT.

[miss heny]

I have never eaten these specific birds, but in general FM meat tastes slightly sweeter.  It is a very subtle difference and if you highly season the meat you'll miss it entirely.  Most people have a big problem getting over the look though.

pretty much, and the local Asian market love it. I recently found out about the purely poultry broilers and hope it truly is what they state since it'll help jumpstart our program.

 

[Kev]

I have never eaten these specific birds, but in general FM meat tastes slightly sweeter. It is a very subtle difference and if you highly season the meat you'll miss it entirely. Most people have a big problem getting over the look though.

my experience as well.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Been a while since I post heh ^^; atm we had to sell off 10+ roosters to a person we know that wanted lawn ordaments for their workshop. The main focus for meat is silkies to sell which leads me yo ask; as anyone order purely poultry " broiler silkies"? We are thinking about it but curious if anyone else has.

Wow - I've been looking or a good meat Silkie for a little while now. Got turned on to Fm meat in Singapore. I wish I didn't already have 25 NN Broiler chicks coming this spring - I might very well order some anyway, though. Would be so cool to have Silkie broilers!!!!

Quote: Good for you - not worth it at all. And regarding mating him? Many times that sort of behavior is heritable (though in a really important bird you wanted to keep, some will settle down). Always easier to keep and breed those with good dispositions. It's not about cuddling for me - it's easier to care for them...

Quote: Yup, he gave his crosses names like toads, etc. (Wasn't his boy named Bob? Or is that someone else?) @duluthralphie

There's good info on one of the CX threads - I forget which one...

I wonder where TSC gets their chicks. The silkies I got from there a couple yrs ago grew quick and were the fastest I've ever had to lay, and laid great that first yr. The rooster was over 5lbs.

Quote: Well, if I DON'T get them this year, I hope you'll post your experience. There are a few threads about Silkies for meat (if you haven't already found them), or you could start your own.

So, what would I need to know that's different about raising silkies vs. other chickens?

(Tank and his new girls are getting along relatively fine, now that they are "confined to quarters". One of the pullets, Rose, is clearly the bottom of the pecking order all around. Still leaving them in there together for a while... I love those tractors, easy good housing with lots of good space for breeding groups.)

- Ant Farm

 

[miss heny]

Oh I plan to since I will be also be attempted to cross them with my black Swedish to remove the feather feet :lol I can post picture of that stock for sure now. I just hope things go smoothly ordering from purely because we never ordered from em. Their site says they can be butched at 12 weeks and weight at 3-5 pounds live.

 

[Molpet]

anybody try the Kosher kings? https://www.purelypoultry.com/kosher-king-chickens-p-1436.html
There are some threads on BYC but they are from 20011 or so.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Oh I plan to since I will be also be attempted to cross them with my black Swedish to remove the feather feet :lol I can post picture of that stock for sure now. I just hope things go smoothly ordering from purely because we never ordered from em. Their site says they can be butched at 12 weeks and weight at 3-5 pounds live.

So excited to see what your experience will be!!!

- Ant Farm

 

[CanadianBuckeye]

It's as though my Wheaten pullet literally waited for him to be gone before exhibiting before of egg laying, Comb/Waddles finally have come in over the past few days but they weren't full and red at ALL. Just looked at the back deck/patio, and there she was squawking away. I walked out there and escorted her out of the garden, and instead of gallavanting away, she would just squat in place. I swear, she cracks me up.

However, this is just my luck. I *would* get rid of my only wheaten cockerel days before she (possibly) hits point of lay. Oh well. I'll order more wheatens in the spring and hand-raise a boy that isn't a complete box of expletives.

A wise choice, I think! Who needs psycho chickens? It's funny, the hatchery stock I have are way more hyper than my privately bred birds. The barred Hollands started out as very quiet chicks, but as grown birds their personalities are completely different. Same for hatchery cornish. I think these breeds are just differently coloured leghorns

My Buckeyes and Buckeye crosses are the most laid back birds ever, they are docile and placid, and friendly. Love them! Need more.

 

[Kassaundra]

Oh I plan to since I will be also be attempted to cross them with my black Swedish to remove the feather feet :lol I can post picture of that stock for sure now. I just hope things go smoothly ordering from purely because we never ordered from em. Their site says they can be butched at 12 weeks and weight at 3-5 pounds live.

I read on their site 4 -6 months (16 -20 week) they are 3 - 5 lbs, I would assume that is live weight. I know they are talking about silkies, but still that seems to be playing "fast and loose" w/ the term "broiler"

 

[miss heny]

Yeah, but at least I know they get bigger then SQ birds. And if they don't appear what they advertise I can warn others

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Quote: Yeah, I saw that, too. But for a "bantam" chicken, that's pretty good despite growout period, I figure.

Yeah, but at least I know they get bigger then SQ birds. And if they don't appear what they advertise I can warn others

Yes, please share!

The thing that has me concerned is that of all the examples of night time crowing cockerels I've read, almost all are Silkies. If that's the case, this won't work. My neighbors do well with my 8 crowing boys, as they crow in the early morning and only occasionally outside of that. I would never keep a night time crower, though, except maybe moving him indoors (not where I sleep!) at night...

- Ant Farm