First Run of Cornish Cross Meat Birds and Super Excited!

[JRNash]

Allow me to clarify,the feds I dislike are the ones that try and restrict my constitutional rights. Dislike of neighbors is absolute. I do not socialize nor play nice. One of my friends waved at one years back. It took weeks to get her to stop talking to me

 

[JRNash]

Butterscotch,I like butter(land of lakes) Scotch made me talk to the neighbors

 

[cyborg]

Allow me to clarify,the feds I dislike are the ones that try and restrict my constitutional rights. Dislike of neighbors is absolute. I do not socialize nor play nice. One of my friends waved at one years back. It took weeks to get her to stop talking to me

 

[JRNash]

Everyone have a Safe Happy 4th

 

[JRNash]

At midnight last night I was forced to explain the many unhealthy consequences that would result If my neighbors 23yr old son fired another salvo of rockets across my roof. To say I whigged out is an understatement. He came around to my way of thinking very fast.

 

[JRNash]

That served to reinforce my desire for some type. Of dense privacy screen around my property. So a litte AFTER midnight I ordered mosso bamboo seeds. 10Yrs time I should have a decent barrier

 

[Dave C]

Well my Gallic slow grows will be 10 weeks on Thursday and I'm starting to eye up the roosters I will keep, I have 8 to choose from.
You guys who have successfully kept back meat hybrids what would you advise? as normally with traditional meat breeds I would go for size, confirmation, stature and movement, but don't want these hybrids going off there legs or unable to breed !
I have 2 very heavy but with typical bad movement.
2 medium / heavy with OK movement.
2 medium with good confirmation & movement
2 light ish and leggy, good confirmation and movement.

Thinking maybe a Medium heavy & a medium.
As soon as I've made my choice I'm separating them and the 4 hens so I can keep a close eye on there food intake.

 

[Turk Raphael]

Well my Gallic slow grows will be 10 weeks on Thursday and I'm starting to eye up the roosters I will keep, I have 8 to choose from.
You guys who have successfully kept back meat hybrids what would you advise? as normally with traditional meat breeds I would go for size, confirmation, stature and movement, but don't want these hybrids going off there legs or unable to breed !
I have 2 very heavy but with typical bad movement.
2 medium / heavy with OK movement.
2 medium with good confirmation & movement
2 light ish and leggy, good confirmation and movement.

Thinking maybe a Medium heavy & a medium.
As soon as I've made my choice I'm separating them and the 4 hens so I can keep a close eye on there food intake.

My best advice...don't be too quick to cull, unless you absolutely must. Such grave mistakes have been made by acting/culling precipitously.

 

[JRNash]

Dave I agree with Turk,especially when dealing with the meat birds. I kept back the birds that could move about like a normal chicken.
Even with the restricted feed they are becoming massive.
I will probably have to AI if i want any consistently fertil eggs

 

[Dave C]

Yeah I know what you mean, I haven't done Lambs or Pigs this year and to be honest I want some meat in the freezer

I still have 2-4 weeks before I'm giving them the chop so might look a bit closer at the lighter ones.
Thanks guys.