We raised layers when I was growing up but this will be my first year raising meat birds so I'm pretty clueless.
I'd appreciate any help! We are fortunate to live in the town where McMurray Hatchery is located. So we will be starting out buying 25 chicks called the "meat & egg combo", including 15 either Cornish roasters or Cornish X Rocks with 10 female chicks that are brown egg or rainbow egg layers. We want to try our hand at processing a few chickens for the freezer and keep a few hens for eggs so I thought this would be the way to go.
I realize the meaties grow very quickly, need different food & supplements so I'm assuming they need to be raised separately from the other chicks? Any tips for how to do this?
Thanks so much in advance for reading & your help!
Erin

I realize the meaties grow very quickly, need different food & supplements so I'm assuming they need to be raised separately from the other chicks? Any tips for how to do this?
Thanks so much in advance for reading & your help!

Erin