How much meat do you get...

[bobbi-j]

You don’t feed them a higher protein?

They were all raised on an all flock feed and free ranged last summer. They were switched to layer feed once they started laying.

 

[Mrs. K]

I am just starting with my second batch of Cornish X. Last year, I did not lose a single bird. 15 birds were enough for a whole year, granted we are ranchers, so chicken is more of a novelty meat, not so much a mainstay....(that was the first time in my life that I had that much chicken at one time in the freezer).

With cornish cross - I do put them in their own set up. They just grew so fast, and I will admit I kind of missed them when they were done. But I liked that it was a short term project, and I really liked the meat.

So many options of things to try, such a fun hobby.

Mrs K

 

[Doublete]

I am just starting with my second batch of Cornish X. Last year, I did not lose a single bird. 15 birds were enough for a whole year, granted we are ranchers, so chicken is more of a novelty meat, not so much a mainstay....(that was the first time in my life that I had that much chicken at one time in the freezer).

With cornish cross - I do put them in their own set up. They just grew so fast, and I will admit I kind of missed them when they were done. But I liked that it was a short term project, and I really liked the meat.

So many options of things to try, such a fun hobby.

Mrs K

I have to say I love going to sit with my chickens. They crack me up. I have horses and a farm and lots of animals and it’s what I enjoy. Animals bring me joy in life.
I had chickens a few years back but hadn’t had the facilities since then... when I bought this farm I resisted the urge to fill the coop last year but couldn’t do it this year and I’m SO glad I took the leap...

As far as eating chicken... I love chicken. Eggs and meat. My freezer currently has a quarter steer that I bought from my hay supplier but if I can rearrange my pastures and sell a few horses I’ll raise one next year for myself

 

[bobbi-j]

I am just starting with my second batch of Cornish X. Last year, I did not lose a single bird. 15 birds were enough for a whole year, granted we are ranchers, so chicken is more of a novelty meat, not so much a mainstay....(that was the first time in my life that I had that much chicken at one time in the freezer).

With cornish cross - I do put them in their own set up. They just grew so fast, and I will admit I kind of missed them when they were done. But I liked that it was a short term project, and I really liked the meat.

So many options of things to try, such a fun hobby.

Mrs K

Agreed. It's nice to be able to grow your own meat when you can, and chicken keeping in general is a fun hobby. One thing I like about the Cornish X is, they're a pretty short term commitment.