broilers?

[PurpleChicken]

I've raised JM's birds and LOVED THEM. There are many threads here on BYC about this subject.

Cornish X are the fastest growing birds and have the best feed ratios.

Freedom Rangers act like real chickens and yield amazing meat results, only one step down from Cornish X.

I've raised both and have had good results with both but as a chicken guy I prefer Rangers. You would have to market them at a higher price to make it a profitable venture.

 

[PurpleChicken]

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I've raised roos from just about every breed for meat, just to see what happens or because someone gave them to me. Results were dismal compared with Cornish or Rangers. I'd be more than happy to try out some of your meat standards if you sent me some eggs.

Ya never know... Brunty Rangers may corner the meatbird market.

 

[BirchHatchery]

ive herd delawars barred rocks white rocks rirs new hampshiers gotta be some breed with better feed to meat intake?

 

[BirchHatchery]

i was also thinkin i could take my leghorn males that i have left over from hatching and raise them up to 5months and butcher tham as friers i can raise a hen or cock on 1.60 worth of grain from one day of age to ready to lay in that time plus add free ranging foraging around 1.25 a bird not expensive and Some people prefer a smaller, lighter bird for fryers and these will fill that bill. p.s. i get grain for 10 bucks for 75 pounds thats how i can do it cheap

 

[BirchHatchery]

how many pounds of grain does it take to grow one cornish rock 7weeks old??

 

[Brunty_Farms]

16-20 pounds of feed... which will yield about a 5 lb. carcass weight.

 

[BirchHatchery]

weres the cheapiest place to get cornish rock chicks from? and how long do these birds have to be under a heat lamp?

 

[Brunty_Farms]

Well, the cheapest I have found (retail) is www.centralhatchery.com

As far as heat, I have 300 5 week old broilers and they are still supplemented with heat. The lows have been in the teens to low twenties and highs in the upper twenties. I only heat about a 3-8 area and the rest of the coop is unheated. When they get cold they just simply go under the lamps and warm up. Now they are getting fully feathered they are spending less time under the lamps and more time out in the unheated coop.

I would add heat with anything less than 40 degrees at night if they are over two weeks. Anything under two weeks will need light/heat 24/7.

Good luck...

 

[BirchHatchery]

do they need light 24/7? and is 12 hr feeding time and 12 off a good way to do it? i found a hatchery in wisconsin that sells them for .93 cents a chick

 

[anthonyjames]

BirchHatchery,

Is that the hatchery in Beaver Dam? And from what I can see $65 for a 100 cornish X from the site Jeff sent is far cheaper then our local hatchery.