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The eggs are in lockdown, and I can't stop checking on them! LOL!
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Hey guys! It's been awhile since I've been on, I hope everyone is doing OK this winter so far. Since it's snowing outside and I'm thinking about spring- I'm curious as to what breeds any of you raise for a meat bird? I'm looking for as more hardy bird, low mortality rates, and one who's not going to break is legs trying to walk around. I don't mind a slower growing bird, my husband is convinced on jersey giants but I'm reading mixed opinions about them. Thanks guys,hope everyone is staying warm!
 
ambergordon said:
Hey guys! It's been awhile since I've been on, I hope everyone is doing OK this winter so far. Since it's snowing outside and I'm thinking about spring- I'm curious as to what breeds any of you raise for a meat bird? I'm looking for as more hardy bird, low mortality rates, and one who's not going to break is legs trying to walk around. I don't mind a slower growing bird, my husband is convinced on jersey giants but I'm reading mixed opinions about them. Thanks guys,hope everyone is staying warm!
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The red rangers are decent, they are a hybrid. For heritage types look at non-hatchery sourced dorkings, favorelles, delawares, white rock and cornish. Good stock is not easy to find though...

Edit to add, not all cornish cross are problems, some hatcheries do produce a slower growing strain and careful management can reduce problems on even fast growing strains.
 
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fisherlady said:
The red rangers are decent, they are a hybrid. For heritage types look at non-hatchery sourced dorkings, favorelles, delawares, white rock and cornish. Good stock is not easy to find though...

Edit to add, not all cornish cross are problems, some hatcheries do produce a slower growing strain and careful management can reduce problems on even fast growing strains.
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Myers offers some slow growing cornish cross and colored rangers. I heard that their birds are much hardy, but I don't have any personal experience.
 

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