Kaybear1950
Songster
- Mar 8, 2018
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Hello,
My husband and I are looking to restart our flock. We have Aracaunas(mixed not full breed) that lay pink and blue eggs. This is nice but not important to us. We are looking to start a flock of birds that grow meat fast and can breed to make chicks we can incubate to later cull and fill the freezer. We have someone taking our old flock when I get this new one started. I want a pure breed. I was thinking the Cornish Cross was a great option. They get big fast and have big breast. Can anyone tell me their experience? I've never had this breed but I've obviously heard stories good and bad. I also need a breed that is easily personable. My chickens hate everyone and everything. Which is good cause my rooster has literally fought off dogs but not so good when I have a young foster child the rooster is trying to pick off.
Edit to say, we live in a developing area so not many predators. Winters get right below freezing and summers up to triple digits here. The Aracaunas have handled all of this well. I need a breed that can be heat and somewhat cold resistant. I don't mind putting a heat lamp out when temps drop a few nights in the winter.
My husband and I are looking to restart our flock. We have Aracaunas(mixed not full breed) that lay pink and blue eggs. This is nice but not important to us. We are looking to start a flock of birds that grow meat fast and can breed to make chicks we can incubate to later cull and fill the freezer. We have someone taking our old flock when I get this new one started. I want a pure breed. I was thinking the Cornish Cross was a great option. They get big fast and have big breast. Can anyone tell me their experience? I've never had this breed but I've obviously heard stories good and bad. I also need a breed that is easily personable. My chickens hate everyone and everything. Which is good cause my rooster has literally fought off dogs but not so good when I have a young foster child the rooster is trying to pick off.
Edit to say, we live in a developing area so not many predators. Winters get right below freezing and summers up to triple digits here. The Aracaunas have handled all of this well. I need a breed that can be heat and somewhat cold resistant. I don't mind putting a heat lamp out when temps drop a few nights in the winter.