Calling all Hmong (black meat) chicken breeders

[Ms Biddy]

I really enjoy learning about these chickens. They seem selected for self-sufficiency and utility. There are quite a few Thai gamefowl around as well as a few jungle fowl and fibro breeds. I wouldn't doubt that different birds get added to the mix if they are deemed special or have desirable traits. It would depend on the flock keeper.

 

[Chang1993]

@firstlight to answer both of your question. I done several breeding between to get a full-blooded single comb with some unique coloring and pattern. The mature roosters are 9 1/4 lbs to 10 lbs in weight and the hens are 7 1/2 lbs to 8 lbs. Just some big birds for meat.

 

[firstlight]

@firstlight to answer both of your question. I done several breeding between to get a full-blooded single comb with some unique coloring and pattern. The mature roosters are 9 1/4 lbs to 10 lbs in weight and the hens are 7 1/2 lbs to 8 lbs. Just some big birds for meat.

Awesome!! I haven't butchered yet but I am happy they feel like meaty birds. What age do you usually grow out to? What do you feed and how often. I switched mine to a higher protien gamebird feed and they seem to look even healthier and lay more.

I'll take some photo updates today.

 

[Chang1993]

Awesome!! I haven't butchered yet but I am happy they feel like meaty birds. What age do you usually grow out to? What do you feed and how often. I switched mine to a higher protien gamebird feed and they seem to look even healthier and lay more.

I'll take some photo updates today.

I usually grow mines to 3 months old for butchering and save like a trio for inbreed. I free-range daily with all purpose and scratch grains, but the free-range is a lot better than feeding them while they are in there coop.

I’ll upload some photos of my first black meat landrace x thai hmong.

 

[firstlight]

Agreed mine are great foragers. I heard one of the boys crow today so I guess it's butcher time. I keep thinking they don't look ready but they must be bigger than I think. How big are yours at 3 months? Do you have any favorite ways to cook them?

 

[Chang1993]

Here some of mines landrace x thai hmong at 2 months old. They all have black skins and will average weight of 8 to 10 lbs when fully mature.

The way of cooking them right is to boil them with a lemongrass, salt, black pepper, and that’s the easy way. Don’t forget your grinding pepper with fish sauce and lime juice as dipping sauce.

 

[Ms Biddy]

Here some of mines landrace x thai hmong at 2 months old. They all have black skins and will average weight of 8 to 10 lbs when fully mature.
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The way of cooking them right is to boil them with a lemongrass, salt, black pepper, and that’s the easy way. Don’t forget your grinding pepper with fish sauce and lime juice as dipping sauce.

For the soup, is one stalk of lemongrass enough?

 

[Chang1993]

@Ms Biddy yes one stalk of lemongrass is enough when you boil a whole chicken. I chopped mines into pieces, so I spice it up little different with some everglades seasoning. Not the usual salt and pepper. Taste a little different than the normal. I like your chicks btw. They will look beautiful when mature, I maybe save the hen in the front and one of the roosters.

 

[Ms Biddy]

Thank you, I have more eggs in an incubator.

 

[Ms Biddy]

@firstlight how did your chicks grow out? Did the colors change?