These Rangers are great!

[bearfretworks]

Thought I'd share some pictures of our JM Hatchery rangers...born 6/3/09. We received 36 and have 35 in the pen. One dislocated a hip at 3 weeks and became a snack!

Very healthy and active birds, if not the brightest Looking forward to taking them in at 12 weeks, although I am sure to bonk one or two to sample.

This one is almost too pretty to roast.......almost....

 

[al6517]

They look good and Yummy, very well cared for and happy allways makes them taste better.

AL

 

[max13077]

I'm going to have to get those next year. They are some great looking birds. You've done very well!

 

[weaveagarden]

Thanks very much for sharing these. I was just contemplating Rangers. And debating where to place my order next year. Nice to see such beautiful birds.

And you are right. That one is just to pretty to go. Maybe you have a friend who wants a pet chicken.

 

[jaku]

Wow, very pretty birds. I'm not familiar with Rangers. Is it normal to have a variety of colors like that or do you have some others mixed in?

 

[knittychickadee]

Mine were hatched the same days as yours. Wish I'd have gotten a female Tricolor like yours, mine are all boys.

Jaku, you get a mix of three varieties when you order. The redbro, tricolor, and a yellow/buff color.

 

[zephyrcreek]

These are colored range birds, not "Rangers". I'm only mentioning that so as not to cause confusion as some hatcheries are still selling "rangers", just not J&M. I have some also, and absolutely love them. I too only had one of the darker hens as shown in the bottom photo. I was kind of bummed as I am planning on keeping a few over the winter. I also have the Dixie Rainbows from S&G and they look the same, except with a few more colors mixed in.

 

[jaku]

I really like your birds- it would be nice to have some meaties that were actually pretty. I know it's been posted a thousand times, but I never paid attention because I only do Cornish X's, but how much less meat do these have compared to the Cornish X's? I might try a batch for fun this fall. I know they take a bit longer to finish, but a comparison of meat yield at finish would be great.

 

[zephyrcreek]

I'm going to start a grow out journal on my newest batch of Dixie Rainbows. Hopefully that will give everyone a better idea of how they preform.

 

[bearfretworks]

Thanks for the comments. This is my first time raising a true meat bird so can't answer the details. I am expecting a 3+ lb dressed bird at 12 weeks and don't think I'll be disappointed.

Of the 3 tri color's I received, 2 are pullets. They both look plump and tasty though

These birds love to eat (250 lbs of food so far) and delight in eating weeds and grass as well.

And yep, JM Hatchery calls these "colored range broilers", http://www.jmhatchery.com/ , I am VERY pleased and plan to get more next year.