New to BYC but not chickens

[Elegant Marie]

Hello - we have a mature flock of mixed breeds - Americaunas, Marans, Orps and Rocks - we love fresh eggs and will be adding blue and olive egg layers in a few weeks.

We have a cam on our hens (HenCam I) due to a suspected egg breaker.

We are thinking about expanding to moderate production of eggs and meat birds due to the demand for local food in our area. Anyone here with pasture-raised birds experience?

Thanks!

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC - good luck in your poultry ventures.

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[TwoCrows]

Welcome to BYC!

Good luck with your business ventures and welcome to our flock!

 

[sumi]

Welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us! I used to raise layers on pasture, but not meat birds. It's a great way to raise and keep a flock, but you'll have to be diligent about predators. Here are some threads and an article on the topic:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...rd-for-increasing-free-ranging-nutrition/0_30

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/856934/raising-broilers-on-pasture/0_30

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...asture-raised-chickens-no-protected-coop/0_30

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/pasturedlayers97

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! There are some threads on pastures & chickens if you do a search https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ur-yard-for-increasing-free-ranging-nutrition

 

[ronmauldin]

Welcome from the Ocean State!

 

[gander007]

 

[Michael OShay]

Welcome to BYC! That's a nice, mixed flock you have. I like the Buff Orpingtons because of their beautiful feathers and calm, gentle temperament and keep a few of them in my flock for just those reasons. I also keep a few Americaunas (they're actually Easter Eggers, and not true Ameraucanas) in my flock because my granddaughter likes the colored eggs. Good luck with your flock.

 

[drumstick diva]

I think you're covered with links from a - z so I'll just say