First Run of Cornish Cross Meat Birds and Super Excited!

[holm25]

Are they leg horns??

 

[daskhan]

My three leghorns bought from welp hatchery have big colms and are tall so I'll probably rule them out.. I was thinking slow growth boilers but they wernt slow in the beginning just kinda slowed now I'm thinking not switching to meatie food has a major affect after a certain point I'm just not entirely sure

 

[JRNash]

My three leghorns bought from welp hatchery have big colms and are tall so I'll probably rule them out.. I was thinking slow growth boilers but they wernt slow in the beginning just kinda slowed now I'm thinking not switching to meatie food has a major affect after a certain point I'm just not entirely sure

I've done a lot of reading on the broilers. Not all strains grow the same,even different hatches from the same suppliers can vary to a large degree.My slow growers from welps are almost the size of my Jersey Giants.

 

[JRNash]

They are 15weeks old

 

[JRNash]

They are to slow to put on the weight,I am curious about their eventual size. And wether they will make decent crosses

 

[Peep a Cheep]

let's hear it guys and gals what breeding will be taking place on the farms

Let's see: This year I am planning on a human hatchling at the end of April. If that goes OK, then I plan to try meaties for the first time with 4-6, likely ordered from a local feed store as I can get that many from them through the end of May.

For layers, I need to add about 4 new ladies, and I'm thinking a Marans, an EE or two, and maybe another RIR, though I I am open to suggestions. I have to Lorpes, 3 EEs and a RIR right now. I am going for color variety in my egglings.

 

[JRNash]

This is my Welp Slow Grow broiler that I kept back to cross into my Dark Cornish

 

[JRNash]

The broiler hens have passed my Jersey Giant hens in size.

 

[Walker Farm]

I'm raising Freedom Rangers, got them 12/23. They have just feathered out pretty good. They've been inside a heated shed. It's been cold 21-24 at night here in NC. It's warmer thus weekend 53-60, during the day. Can they go out now? Do they require grit?

 

[JRNash]

@Walker Farm I will defer to the folks that are more familiar with raising chickens in your neck of the woods.
As to grit, I give mine access to it by the second week. My way of thinking is that if they were with a hen,they would be finding "natural" grit