Easter Eggers as meat birds

[dancingbear]

Those Buckeyes sound interesting, I might have to get some of those later. I bet they'd make a good meat bird crossed with Cornish. I have to keep telling myself not to try too many experiments at once!

 

[Alaskan]

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No one?

But from reading all the posts...
I would guess that 14 weeks is the prime time for a dual breed, and after 15 weeks they start to get tough.

My problem is that I want to butcher my extra roos when they are as tender as possible BUT also wait as long as possible so I can decide which roo is the sweetest, since I want to keep one.

 

[Alaskan]

oops, read most threads...maybe older is OK

sheesh, too confusing!

 

[silkiechicken]

12-16 is pretty standard. Any older you'll want slow cook methods or soup stock.

 

[dangerouschicken]

EEs are tasty. They make some really nice fried chicken, I tell ya what.