We raised FR this spring/early summer - and like Wendy, documented it all here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/648295/freedom-rangers-in-illinois We ordered ours through
www.freedomrangerhatchery.com and discovered that despite shipping only three states away (PA to IL), ours went from Philly to Boston to Fort Worth to St. Louis to Chicago. So it took a lot longer to get them than it should have. Not sure why they went that way, no one at USPS could tell me...but my favorite Postal Clerk suggested to ship the chicks Express (yes, costs about as much as the chicks did!), but that was the only guaranteed delivery option.
We *just* finished the same amount of CX's (25 birds) today, purchased through Welp Hatchery. Overall, for our situation, I think the CX are the better choice for us.
Why? Two reasons - 1. the boys didn't EVER crow. Ever. Did see some 'cockeral' behaviors (fighting, guarding hens, mounting hens), but because we're suburban, the lack of noise is a huge plus! 2. Less 'fluff' to get rid of. Yes, more poo (even using FF and ACV in water). But having less feathers about makes it easier to minimize notice from our one particularly nosy neighbor.
I'm STILL finding FR feathers about our yard (now that I'm raking leaves) - that's 4 1/2 months later! And yes, I do find feathers from our layers also....but the CX are much, much less fluffy, I think they left me a handful in the yard, not wheelbarrow-ful's!.
Why I like FR's as a bird - personality. They were chickens through and through. Busy, active, foraging, curious. Waddled around and took interest in what I was doing by being right beneath my feet. A couple of the cockerals I would have preferred to go sooner, as they became slightly aggressive and cranky towards us. Once the 'bossy boots' were gone, the flock was much better to be around. Except for being exceptionally large, these were ordinary chickens up to the end.
Why I like CX as a bird - personality. They were 'pigs on stilts' in that they didn't forage as much, were much less active, unable to roost - so ground cover became critical after week 5 or so. They did learn that bugs were tasty, grass was delicious and sunshine was fabulous. But due to their body size, found life difficult after about week 8. A lot less moving around and a lot more 'couch potato' behavior. But until that point, they acted like ordinary chickens - although they never did learn to let me INTO the gate to feed them...they kept trying to get OUT to get the feed! These were friendly also, and a few became 'super friendly'. But I could tell they were just not physically comfortable by week 10 or thereabouts. They'd waddle to a spot of sunshine, poo, take two steps forward and lie down. And stay there for an hour or more. Very interested in what was going on, but just didn't have the physical stamina to come find out.
Overall, we really liked the FR's - but because the boys started crowing at about week 9, I doubt we'll grow them again. Just not worth the risk to not be able to have any for us (zoning limits how many birds we can have). And that's a LOT of feed to try to keep them beyond table use.
The FR's got to be somewhere between 3#8oz to 4#8oz at 11wks
The CX got to be somewhere between 4#8oz to 6# at 11wks
Used about the same amount of feed; although FF and ACV certainly helped the CX's digestive 'issues'.
I hope this helps you. Keep reading here, there's much information to be gleaned from these posts!
Hens go broody when you don’t want them to… and won’t go broody when you do. 
