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corecorey1980 said:
Hello Everyone, Hope everyone is doing good today... I have been raising chickens for about 4 years now currently in-between flocks, waiting on chicks to come in now... also thinking about possibly getting some broilers early in next year.. Wondering if anyone has dealt with any of the slow growing broilers? or the fast growing broilers?
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I new to keeping chickens so can't be of much help but I can "Welcomb" you to the thread. :)
 
corecorey1980 said:
Hello Everyone, Hope everyone is doing good today... I have been raising chickens for about 4 years now currently in-between flocks,  waiting on chicks to come in now... also thinking about possibly getting some broilers early in next year.. Wondering if anyone has dealt with any of the slow growing broilers? or the fast growing broilers?
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:welcome I haven't done meaties but some have I know someone who used to be on here a lot who has had both. I know she would say don't go with plesent poultry out of Texas. What do you want to know about then ? Pam
 
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Terri, it is coyotoe's Ron herd them how eling last night.even tho I have 5 acres we are right outside of city limited. We don't normally have coyotes and Bobcats but their here now. I hate keeping them on lockdown. I let them out when we are outside to supervise. Varmints!,!:barnie
 
I guess my big delima right now is whether I want to go with the fast growing cornish cross or the slower growing broilers like the ranger, red cornish meat or maybe the pioneer breeds. I am wanting something that grows out relatively quick... The cornish cross I know develops fast and offers the most white meat but I work offshore and though I have someone to watch after the birds while I'm gone I'm not sure they are experienced enough to handle or remember the feeding schedule associated with the fast growing cross to keep them from developing leg and heart issues... just kind of stuck I guess because I really want to try the cross... Would love to find a bird that could develop fairly fast that I could also hatch out and have my own self sustained meat birds but I know that's hard to do as far as having the fast developing birds... long term breeding of a stock that I could develop is something else i'm looking at but it's been hard for me to find the information on developing my own breed stock.. I don't know maybe i'm barking up the wrong tree lol... wanting the best of both worlds I know.. lol.. I have raised a lot of layers and self developed some good birds in the past with crossing some breeds and about to start over with that on a new flock of birds, had to get rid of my last flock because of circumstances just the meat birds something I don't have a lot of experience with.
 
Does anyone else remember the time of chat rooms???? Wish they were still around, I have a shortage of chicken people around me that I know.. lol
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corecorey1980 said:
I guess my big delima right now is whether I want to go with the fast growing cornish cross or the slower growing broilers like the ranger, red cornish meat or maybe the pioneer breeds. I am wanting something that grows out relatively quick... The cornish cross I know develops fast and offers the most white meat but I work offshore and though I have someone to watch after the birds while I'm gone I'm not sure they are experienced enough to handle or remember the feeding schedule associated with the fast growing cross to keep them from developing leg and heart issues... just kind of stuck I guess because I really want to try the cross... Would love to find a bird that could develop fairly fast that I could also hatch out and have my own self sustained meat birds but I know that's hard to do as far as having the fast developing birds... long term breeding of a stock that I could develop is something else i'm looking at but it's been hard for me to find the information on developing my own breed stock.. I don't know maybe i'm barking up the wrong tree lol... wanting the best of both worlds I know.. lol.. I have raised a lot of layers and self developed some good birds in the past with crossing some breeds and about to start over with that on a new flock of birds, had to get rid of my last flock because of circumstances just the meat birds something I don't have a lot of experience with.
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My friend get white cornish cross. She feeds fermented food and free ranges them. She hasn't had leg or feet problems. They sell them too. She is at Sothern pastures farm. She raises rabbits too.
If you want one bird for both look at duel propose heritage breeds. Pam
 
corecorey1980 said:
Does anyone else remember the time of chat rooms???? Wish they were still around, I have a shortage of chicken people around me that I know.. lol :rolleyes:
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Whats your location? I'm in Slidell.I have a mixed laying flock.A flock of Crested cream legbars.and a trio of beiefelders waiting for them to start to lay. Pam
 
Pam,

I hadn't thought of feeding them fermented food other than when they were chicks but makes sense now... Thanks!!
I'm more thinking of the cornish cross especially now that you mentioned the fermented food or maybe a red ranger or red cornish meat bird... something separate from my layers... But thank you again.. I think the fermented food would do the trick and helps me make up my mind on the cross...

Im in Anacoco, Central Louisiana about 10 minutes from the South End of Toledo bend
 

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