I need ADVICE! I just ordered my first MEAT BIRDS! And I have no one in my life to share in the excitement :/

[LizzzyJo]

I have butchered many an angry roo in my time, but I have never taken the plunge into the meat bird world. I just ordered 15 cornish cross. Arriving in 2 weeks. Most of my friends and family would consider me to be a terrible, soulless witch to be doing this, so I have no one to chat with about it

I would love any meat bird advice that anyone would like to share with me! Thanks!

Lizzzyjo

 

[Nicrom]

I don’t have advice but I commend you! I don’t have the internal fortitude (yet) to do what you’re doing. But I hope one day to be able to raise our own meat birds. How wonderful it will be to know where your food is coming from and what goes into it. I hope all goes well for you!

 

[CluckerFamily]

They grow very fast!!!

 

[Iluveggers]

Can’t share any advice, just hugs! DH & I are hoping to get about 30 meat birds to split with some of our family next year. Deal is I’ll brood them to 4 weeks, my aunt will raise them to size, and my uncle will cull them. We will each get 10. That’s the plan if no one backs out before then . Please share your experience! We were looking at Rangers vs the Cornish X, so I’m curious to see how it goes for you!

 

[Tre3hugger]

Check out these links
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-x-for-health-hardiness-and-efficiency.76068/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...inners-overview-setup-cost-and-results.75951/

Where did you order them from?

 

[LizzzyJo]

I don’t have advice but I commend you! I don’t have the internal fortitude (yet) to do what you’re doing. But I hope one day to be able to raise our own meat birds. How wonderful it will be to know where your food is coming from and what goes into it. I hope all goes well for you!

Thank you! It has taken me many years to get here. The idea that I am not relying on the grocery industry for our meat for the winter is feeling really good right now. Also - I ordered all roosters so that I didn't have to feel too awful bad. I will tell myself that they would get mean eventually! It also helps that they can't live (very comfortably or easily) after a few months old anyway, so I will have to dispatch.

 

[LizzzyJo]

Can’t share any advice, just hugs! DH & I are hoping to get about 30 meat birds to split with some of our family next year. Deal is I’ll brood them to 4 weeks, my aunt will raise them to size, and my uncle will cull them. We will each get 10. That’s the plan if no one backs out before then . Please share your experience! We were looking at Rangers vs the Cornish X, so I’m curious to see how it goes for you!

That sounds like an awesome plan!! I was about to do the 24 for free shipping until i realized that i didn't have the freezer space for it So i paid $15 shipping to get 15. Oh well!

I will definitely be sharing my successes and failures. probably more of the latter...

 

[LizzzyJo]

Check out these links
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-x-for-health-hardiness-and-efficiency.76068/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...inners-overview-setup-cost-and-results.75951/

Where did you order them from?

Thank you for the links! I ordered from Meyer.

 

[LizzzyJo]

They grow very fast!!!

I've heard 6, 7, and 8 weeks for dispatch - which do you do?

 

[CluckerFamily]

I've heard 6, 7, and 8 weeks for dispatch - which do you do?

I help my sister with her flock. We do 7 weeks.