Hi all I posted before that my meaties were starting to lay. I have a Freedom ranger Quad, and a Cornish X trio. But alas the freedom Ranger Cockerel has been tossed outta the flock by the Cornish Cross cockerel. I collect about 4-5 eggs a day so everyone is laying.
They all live in an fenced in yard that is about a half of acre, they free range and eat 4 lbs of food through out the day. But they don't pig out on all the food first thing anymore. It last for the whole day. They do have an unlimited access to fresh water, the drink A LOT!
The Cornish Crosses still have bear under bellies but it doesn't even look like the feathers are attempting to grow in part, they lay x large to OH MY GOSH size eggs, and are fairly happy chickens.
They do seem more prone to bumble foot we have discovered and are now doing twice a week foot checks and starting to contemplate wrapping their feet with vet wrap to act more like a shoe to prevent anymore bumbles.
Their personalities are AWESOME I mean they are truly friendly and will walk up to you and gently peck or nudge your hand, I know it is for food but hey I will take affection where I can get it.
Flying, well not so much. They run like well (I hope no one gets offended at this) a really fat person at a fast pace wattle that is actually hysterical. Even though they have been known to be fat and lazy we have realized "meat bird" translates to muscle bound brut bird, they are so strong, if you are messing with one to work on bumble foot or weigh them and they hit you with those wings you are going to bruise.
They have the deepest crow you have ever heard and are reminiscent of a werewolf sound
They are not lazy and can actually move when they want too. There have been a few unfortunate creatures who they decided to play with.
They have worked as a team and caught and ate a field rat. The two roo's got mad at the blue slate tom and tag teamed him one day, he now stays very far away the chickens.
Now I have some questions, when this came up before their was debate on how many would actually be "meat" birds, or something else. Does anyone have any idea of what I should look for to seperate the meaties from the none meaties? Or am I just going to have to base it on how much they grow? I have two dozen in the incubator so we shall see how it turns out.
Here are some pictures below
the smallest cornish hen at 10 lbs who had bumble foot
Freedom Ranger Cockerel "Honey"
Cornish x Hen
Afternoon siesta
Wake up time
They all live in an fenced in yard that is about a half of acre, they free range and eat 4 lbs of food through out the day. But they don't pig out on all the food first thing anymore. It last for the whole day. They do have an unlimited access to fresh water, the drink A LOT!
The Cornish Crosses still have bear under bellies but it doesn't even look like the feathers are attempting to grow in part, they lay x large to OH MY GOSH size eggs, and are fairly happy chickens.
They do seem more prone to bumble foot we have discovered and are now doing twice a week foot checks and starting to contemplate wrapping their feet with vet wrap to act more like a shoe to prevent anymore bumbles.
Their personalities are AWESOME I mean they are truly friendly and will walk up to you and gently peck or nudge your hand, I know it is for food but hey I will take affection where I can get it.
Flying, well not so much. They run like well (I hope no one gets offended at this) a really fat person at a fast pace wattle that is actually hysterical. Even though they have been known to be fat and lazy we have realized "meat bird" translates to muscle bound brut bird, they are so strong, if you are messing with one to work on bumble foot or weigh them and they hit you with those wings you are going to bruise.
They have the deepest crow you have ever heard and are reminiscent of a werewolf sound
They are not lazy and can actually move when they want too. There have been a few unfortunate creatures who they decided to play with.
They have worked as a team and caught and ate a field rat. The two roo's got mad at the blue slate tom and tag teamed him one day, he now stays very far away the chickens.
Now I have some questions, when this came up before their was debate on how many would actually be "meat" birds, or something else. Does anyone have any idea of what I should look for to seperate the meaties from the none meaties? Or am I just going to have to base it on how much they grow? I have two dozen in the incubator so we shall see how it turns out.
Here are some pictures below
the smallest cornish hen at 10 lbs who had bumble foot
Freedom Ranger Cockerel "Honey"
Cornish x Hen
Afternoon siesta
Wake up time
