Hi there!
I have a flock of Buff/White/Lavender Orpingtons. They should be starting to lay for me any day now. I had the hope of raising some birds for meat this summer and had some questions. 1) How long do you grow Orpingtons before they are ready to butcher. 2) How many meals could you get out of a one Orpington ( I know that they are big and I hoping that I can get more than one) 3) How many do you butcher per year to provide chicken all year round, ( also, how many people do have to feed because I know that it will affect it.) 4) Obviously I only have so big a coop, and so big a yard and if I am raising 15 birds they will not all fit into my coop. What do you guys suggest? Also, would I need to worry about keeping them apart from my layer? Thanks, I know that there are a lot of questions!
I have a flock of Buff/White/Lavender Orpingtons. They should be starting to lay for me any day now. I had the hope of raising some birds for meat this summer and had some questions. 1) How long do you grow Orpingtons before they are ready to butcher. 2) How many meals could you get out of a one Orpington ( I know that they are big and I hoping that I can get more than one) 3) How many do you butcher per year to provide chicken all year round, ( also, how many people do have to feed because I know that it will affect it.) 4) Obviously I only have so big a coop, and so big a yard and if I am raising 15 birds they will not all fit into my coop. What do you guys suggest? Also, would I need to worry about keeping them apart from my layer? Thanks, I know that there are a lot of questions!