So I am a newbie when it comes to broilers. When the pandemic happened, I added 3 broilers to my small chick order.
I am finding out that broilers eat a lot. And I mean a lot! 3 birds can finish a whole feed bowl , while my 8 chicks same age don’t. Because of that, I started free ranging and restricting the broilers intake of feed. 12hr breaks
they are getting huge! I have 2 hens and 1 roo. Never had any kind of rooster. So my main question is how long does it take for this breed to mature? When would a rooster and hen reach maturity? Or they earlier than other breeds??
Do broilers crow a lot? And when if I held a hen to keep in my flock, when would she likely lay (age)?
I have two hens. One has a very red comb and the other is very pale. They are only 8 weeks old. Currently the size of my polish, just way heavier. The rooster, well he has a pretty comb and his lovely tail is coming in. Any tips advice I’d enjoy to hear. As I’ve never had them, I did read up on them. But it’s different once you raise them.
I am finding out that broilers eat a lot. And I mean a lot! 3 birds can finish a whole feed bowl , while my 8 chicks same age don’t. Because of that, I started free ranging and restricting the broilers intake of feed. 12hr breaks
they are getting huge! I have 2 hens and 1 roo. Never had any kind of rooster. So my main question is how long does it take for this breed to mature? When would a rooster and hen reach maturity? Or they earlier than other breeds??
Do broilers crow a lot? And when if I held a hen to keep in my flock, when would she likely lay (age)?
I have two hens. One has a very red comb and the other is very pale. They are only 8 weeks old. Currently the size of my polish, just way heavier. The rooster, well he has a pretty comb and his lovely tail is coming in. Any tips advice I’d enjoy to hear. As I’ve never had them, I did read up on them. But it’s different once you raise them.