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Actually I also liked this write up as to the various "options" as it were.
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Sustainable-Farming/Raising-Chickens-For-Meat.aspx
In particular how they talk about the difference in flavor and texture as well as other aspects I have sort of glossed over in my search.
For me the multi-part question is tending to revolve around the fact I eat as much "meat" as eggs. If I keep in mind how many eggs verse how many birds I consume and the time it takes to get the meat it really does tend to bring me back to the backyard version of a CornishX or Free Ranger butchered towards the early side.
One thing that article did mention which I also pondered was in relation to trying to keep "two" types of programs going...meat and eggs and difference in feed and time and maturity. But if you are keeping layers and one goes broody getting some CornishX's to raise seems to be a very good alternative.
Again I have no practical experience. But half a dozen layers (possibly with a rooster) would give me all the eggs I would want and every time one goes broody slip in a bunch of Xs to a foster hen and I have a good supply of meat.
Or have I once again missed something overthinking the other things?
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Sustainable-Farming/Raising-Chickens-For-Meat.aspx
In particular how they talk about the difference in flavor and texture as well as other aspects I have sort of glossed over in my search.
For me the multi-part question is tending to revolve around the fact I eat as much "meat" as eggs. If I keep in mind how many eggs verse how many birds I consume and the time it takes to get the meat it really does tend to bring me back to the backyard version of a CornishX or Free Ranger butchered towards the early side.
One thing that article did mention which I also pondered was in relation to trying to keep "two" types of programs going...meat and eggs and difference in feed and time and maturity. But if you are keeping layers and one goes broody getting some CornishX's to raise seems to be a very good alternative.
Again I have no practical experience. But half a dozen layers (possibly with a rooster) would give me all the eggs I would want and every time one goes broody slip in a bunch of Xs to a foster hen and I have a good supply of meat.
Or have I once again missed something overthinking the other things?
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