Cream Legbar Hybrid Thread

[Sally Sunshine]

So its been 30 years since I processed a chicken. Lived on a farm once upon a time. How do they taste at those ages? We are raising out about 20 cross roosters for meat currently and thought I had to kill them sooner so they were not to roostery. I really have no idea what to expect yet.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...hrough-the-emotions-please/3590#post_13116882

You should def step on the processing thread with us all! Some amazing people on the thread, its filled with AWESOME info, inmages, links videos and best of all knowledgeable people in regards to processing!! Copy that over onto the thread and say hello!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I crossed my CCL hen with a barred frizzled crested OE roo. I got about half pure white chicks and half orange/gray barred chicks. They are all grown up now and just started laying big light olive green eggs

here is my favorite hen. She has a wicked beard and crest!


here is one that got no beard or crest:



and here is one of the white hens all grown up:



They all lay a pretty similar color of light olive green egg. Here are a few next to their mom's CCL egg on the far left (2 weeks in to laying and their eggs are already bigger than hers!)

I am a fan of the first!

 

[ronott1]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...hrough-the-emotions-please/3590#post_13116882

You should def step on the processing thread with us all! Some amazing people on the thread, its filled with AWESOME info, inmages, links videos and best of all knowledgeable people in regards to processing!! Copy that over onto the thread and say hello!

Go to the processing support thread. It is very helpful there.

I processed two 12 week old Cream Legbar X Crele Pene cockerels yesterday. They are not big but I did weigh one of them. He was 2# 67oz. Not bad for the age and breed.

They are marinating and will be BBQd today. I will process them over the next two weekends. I have 4 more.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: I will be right over, set an extra plate please!! I can bring some bread and beverages!

 

[ronott1]

I will be right over, set an extra plate please!! I can bring some bread and beverages!

Sounds Great!

 

[CibolaChooks]

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that sounds like a Plan, 100% Autosexable Olive Eggers right from the first cross.. Nice

thats what i was thinking

 

[JDXX]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...hrough-the-emotions-please/3590#post_13116882

You should def step on the processing thread with us all! Some amazing people on the thread, its filled with AWESOME info, inmages, links videos and best of all knowledgeable people in regards to processing!! Copy that over onto the thread and say hello!

Thanks Sally, I will check that thread out. We are going to be processing our own chicken from here on out. No turning back now.

 

[JDXX]

Go to the processing support thread. It is very helpful there.

I processed two 12 week old Cream Legbar X Crele Pene cockerels yesterday. They are not big but I did weigh one of them. He was 2# 67oz. Not bad for the age and breed.

They are marinating and will be BBQd today. I will process them over the next two weekends. I have 4 more.

Sounds so yummy. I havent had any BBQ chicken in so long. Now I figure I am going to be eating a lot of it soon though. YUMMMMMYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: its a good decision, My hubs is glad I dont have room for more chickens I am soooo wanting some meaties!! but we cant free range and I hesitate! you will like that thread!

 

[Ashdoes]

So,here's a question. Is there a way to fatten up our males? I'm obviously going to always have extra males, since we're hatching. And I'm wondering if I feed them separate of the females, can I get some extra weight on them? And everyone is processing around 5 months?