- Sep 27, 2012
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Hi,
I am really sick of buying chicken in the store. I already have a coop and I'm on my third year of having laying chickens. I would like to venture into getting broilers, but I would like to pature raise them (in a seperate area from my layers). I have TONS of questions
1. Do you think I will save money compared to buying from the store, raising my about 40 - 50 broilers a year? Obviously the more years that I do it the more money I would save seeing that my coop and fencing should last longer than a year.
2. Would you do a moveable tractor or electric fencing, both? I'm a bit worried about predators with both so I'm not sure which option is better.
3. Which breed is better? - I'm a little leary of the cornish crosses because of how huge they get with leg and heart problems.
4. Just starting out should I try with just 20 chicks and then feed them out for 8 weeks and then get another 20 chicks or just get the 40 off the bat and be done?
Any other advice or wish you woulda knowns before you started would be great! I really appreciate any help!
Thanks!
Candace
I am really sick of buying chicken in the store. I already have a coop and I'm on my third year of having laying chickens. I would like to venture into getting broilers, but I would like to pature raise them (in a seperate area from my layers). I have TONS of questions
1. Do you think I will save money compared to buying from the store, raising my about 40 - 50 broilers a year? Obviously the more years that I do it the more money I would save seeing that my coop and fencing should last longer than a year.
2. Would you do a moveable tractor or electric fencing, both? I'm a bit worried about predators with both so I'm not sure which option is better.
3. Which breed is better? - I'm a little leary of the cornish crosses because of how huge they get with leg and heart problems.
4. Just starting out should I try with just 20 chicks and then feed them out for 8 weeks and then get another 20 chicks or just get the 40 off the bat and be done?
Any other advice or wish you woulda knowns before you started would be great! I really appreciate any help!
Thanks!
Candace