Muddy’s Meaties 2022

[muddy75]

Spring is upon us and it’s time to start making choices of new birds to fill the freezer!!!!

 

[muddy75]

I’ve been looking at cornish for sure but also considering trying new royal grey broiler from Hoover

 

[muddy75]

@RoosterML when/what are you planning this year

 

[007Sean]

I like the taste of Cornish hens. Been many moons since I raised any but if I were to raise a few again for eating purposes, it would be Cornish.

 

[muddy75]

I like the taste of Cornish hens. Been many moons since I raised any but if I were to raise a few again for eating purposes, it would be Cornish.

I raised 17 last spring/summer all cornish hens.
Will have to see what the minimum is and/or start watching for availability at RK
The grey broiler is minimum 15 and that’s closing in on max capacity

 

[Tre3hugger]

I really like the meat bird selection from Freedom Ranger Hatchery. They have great cornish x and a myriad of other ranger and even a few heritage choices.

 

[muddy75]

I really like the meat bird selection from Freedom Ranger Hatchery. They have great cornish x and a myriad of other ranger and even a few heritage choices.

I have tried dual purpose but not tried rangers yet. With my limited space, it has to quiet and in freezer asap

 

[Tre3hugger]

I have tried dual purpose but not tried rangers yet. With my limited space, it has to quiet and in freezer asap

that makes sense. If you need quiet definitely stay away from the Heritages! Every morning rn is like a trombone trio around here. Very deep loud honks from the 2 NHs and the Delaware. It is quite comical to me out here in the mniddle of nowhere, but I am sure if I had a neighbor, they may not like it lol.

Just checked out those gray broilers from Hoovers. They look pretty cool, maybe a nice fast growing alternative to the white cornish x. Feed conversion rate looks impressive!

 

[Molpet]

Better order soon
Reports of availability starting in June

 

[RoosterML]

@RoosterML when/what are you planning this year

I am going back to the Royal broilers from Moyers hatchery. Haven’t found other broilers I like better. Probably get first batch mid-end of April if weather cooperates.