- Apr 28, 2011
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just took my 2nd crop of meaties to Freezer Camp last Wednesday. Here are a few thoughts of mine along with a few stats.
ordered 75 Roosters from Meyer Hatchery,
Received them April 25th All alive with 3 extras
Finished with 69 on 6.13.12
3 found dead in coop, 5 were culled with leg issues, one was killed by accident.
Used 1000 lbs of food 20 bags @ 50lbs
Paid to have them processed at Strugin Poultry in PA
Total cost 9.42 each
I will raise less birds next year and may try all pullets rather then roo's. Some say that you get less leg issues, just raise them a little longer.
Sold 25 birds and felt bad i had to charge so much but they were happy to pay it.
I will process my birds next year which will save alot.
I built a small covered pasture for the meaties to have a little more room. My coop is small so they needed it. That worked out great! They had some space to move around a bit more then last year.
This crop of meaties seemed meaner and more aggressive then last year. Could be that they were all roo's and last year we did straight run.
by the time they went to camp, i was ready for them to go! just visiting! Chicken chores were very time consuming (2X per day) and lucky that i work from home! Those things eat/drink/poop/repeat. That is it!
ordered 75 Roosters from Meyer Hatchery,
Received them April 25th All alive with 3 extras
Finished with 69 on 6.13.12
3 found dead in coop, 5 were culled with leg issues, one was killed by accident.
Used 1000 lbs of food 20 bags @ 50lbs
Paid to have them processed at Strugin Poultry in PA
Total cost 9.42 each
I will raise less birds next year and may try all pullets rather then roo's. Some say that you get less leg issues, just raise them a little longer.
Sold 25 birds and felt bad i had to charge so much but they were happy to pay it.
I will process my birds next year which will save alot.
I built a small covered pasture for the meaties to have a little more room. My coop is small so they needed it. That worked out great! They had some space to move around a bit more then last year.
This crop of meaties seemed meaner and more aggressive then last year. Could be that they were all roo's and last year we did straight run.
by the time they went to camp, i was ready for them to go! just visiting! Chicken chores were very time consuming (2X per day) and lucky that i work from home! Those things eat/drink/poop/repeat. That is it!