Help should I do meat birds?

[bryan8]

Well my friend is ordering a bunch of chicks and I have the opt to order some meat birds. Like 6 or 7... Is it worth it to raise them for personal use? I just want to try some meat birds. I already have waters, feeders, brooding areas and heat lamps. Then I could keep them in the shed.

Is it worth it for feed costs? And what kind if feed should they have?

Should I go with Cornish x, or something else?

 

[Scoop]

Yes, go for it! You won't be disappointed. You can slaughter around 8 weeks old. They get so big it's like eating a turkey. I'd go Cornish X. I might do more next year.

 

[Soccer Mom]

Sounds like a great way to get your feet wet. Once you've eaten home grown, the grocery store chickens taste like cardboard. Honest.

 

[jaku]

Go with Cornish X's, and be sure to feed them BROILER feed.

 

[card5640]

Do it do it mine went to freezer camp Friday at 8 weeks they weighed a total of 27 lbs, I had 4 they cost me a total of 36$ would of been better if one had not died the night before. 1 bird weighed 9 lbs. Im thrilled as organic meat is 2.65$ per lb.

 

[bryan8]

well i order 4 male cornish rocks from ideal


are cronish rocks the same as cornish x?

 

[jaku]

Quote:
Yes

 

[Sunny Side Up]

Call us when dinner's ready!

 

[bryan8]

how long do they have to be under a heat lamp? Also when should I cull them for processing?

And my feed store broiler feed is medicated is this ok?

 

[Capone]

Yep Go With Jumbo Cournish X Rocks. Jaku's Avitar Is One