Trying Moyers this year

[Kim_NC]

Our first batch of 100 meatie chicks is arriving on the 23rd this month.

We're trying Moyers broiler/roaster stock this time - out of OH.
http://www.moyerschicks.com/MC-Web/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=37

 

[ccm352]

Moyers is in PA not OH.. Thats where I got my meaties too.. I got brown layers and meaties at the same time. 3 weeks later my meaties are 3x as big!

 

[Kim_NC]

Ooppsss....you're right...Quakertown, PA. I was thinking of something else I had ordered out of OH.

Anyway, very interested in how they turn out.

Are you happy with yours? Tell us more about them?

 

[ccm352]

So far they are pigs. Im a newbie with the whole chicken thing. I got 10 birds. 7 egg layers and 3 meat birds.. Right now the egg birds keep jumping out of the brooder.. The meaties cant do it. Its crazy.. They were the same size when I brought them home.. Now the meaties have to be 1 1/2 lbs. They are 3 weeks old. My daughter looks at them and said the little ones are the egg layers and the big ones are dinner.

i will post pics tomorrow when I go back to work.

 

[ChickyLaura]

Yep, Moyers is about 15 minutes from where my mom lives. Unfortunately, they're about 1 hour away from me, and it's hard for me to get down there. I just ordered from Ideal because I'm very happy with the Cornish X I got from them before, and I only need to order 15 to have them shipped. I can't really raise more than 15 Cornish at a time.

Please keep us posted on how these birds do for you - I'd really like to order from them! Maybe I will later this summer.

 

[Kim_NC]

Cornish X and pigs. Think those names are synonomous. LOL

We're currently cleaning out the chick room and getting the meatie tractor ready. I'll keep ya posted.

 

[Kim_NC]

Well the little monsters ...errr, I mean meaties....arrived this morning as expected. Nice looking. Healthy. 1 DOA, but they send 10 extras, so no problem.

I'll see if I can get a pic tomorrow.

 

[ccm352]

my 4 week old meatie from moyers.. close to 3 pounds

 

[ChickyLaura]

Wow! That is huge! My meaties are almost 4 weeks old but I don't think they're 3 pounds. I'll have to weigh them to see what they do weigh. They are getting big, though!

 

[Peruvian]

I've ordered from Moyers in the past and then several other hatcheries, but I'm going back to Moyers this spring. Their K-22s are very similar to FR/RedBros IMO as well. I raised some of them a few years back.