Cleaner coop now that the meaties are gone

[HappyFarmLady]

Can't believe how much cleaner my coop stays and how much less water they go through now that the 7 Cornish Crosses have been butchered!!! I kinda thought I would get some more, but now I'm not sure I want to do it this soon (just butchered on friday)!!

 

[bigredfeather]

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If possible, try raising them in a tractor if there's a next time. You don't need bedding, and the smell is spread out.

 

[trulyblessed]

I agree, the tractor is awesome. I almost was like "I'm never doing this again" after cleaning out their brooder everyday and smelling up my house.

Two lessons learned: brooder always is going into the garage and 2, they go out to the tractor sooner!

 

[FeatheredObsessions]

It is amazing how quickly just a few can mess up the place

 

[Chick Charm]

When you want some fresh BBQ or a good roaster, the internal knowledge of how much better your meaties tasted compared to a store bought chicken will kick in and off you go again raising meaties. With only 7 raised that'll be sometime late next month right??? They do poop alot, smell bad, look beat up, did I mention poop alot......But it's worth it!

 

[jgervais]

So many people have discussed how nasty the X's are. Im considering meat birds, but based on others experience I think I'm going the heritage route... Heres my take on it - http://simplelifeainteasy.blogspot.com/2011/06/heritage-or-meat-bird-cross.html

 

[FeatheredObsessions]

Your so right... wont be long! You'll be thinking well..... 21 days to hatch and this many days to .....

 

[turtlebird]

We are going to process our 22 meaties this weekend. I am totally looking forward to SUNDAY, when all the work is done. My intentions were to put them in a tractor this year but ran out of time and didn't build it.

Soon, the coop will smell better.....

 

[jaimepowell]

I agree and I only had 3!!

 

[bigredfeather]

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You may consider trying a few CX for yourself before making your decision based on what other have said about them being too nasty. I know lots of people who don't say they're too nasty.