Welcome to my pond - Swim, wade, or sit on the bank

[Chaos18]

Ain't gonna argue with you on that one, fella

Didn't think you would. How are things across the pond?

 

[Pork Pie]

All is well here, thanks. We've had some rain which hopefully puts an end to the drought emergency. And in your neck of the woods?

 

[Chaos18]

Things are well. Birds are all alive or scheduled to die

 

[Pork Pie]

Things are well. Birds are all alive or scheduled to die

That's good. Your meaties, being in the latter category, I assume? Have you managed to keep any of them to a size that will dodge the axe and become breeding stock? I seem to recall that Oz had managed that.

 

[Chaos18]

That's good. Your meaties, being in the latter category, I assume? Have you managed to keep any of them to a size that will dodge the axe and become breeding stock? I seem to recall that Oz had managed that.

Actually meaties are in the former. Trying to make breeding stock out of them. The only one of them that I lost was actually the smallest one and that was a couple days ago.

 

[Pork Pie]

Actually meaties are in the former. Trying to make breeding stock out of them. The only one of them that I lost was actually the smallest one and that was a couple days ago.

Well, hope that plan works out for you

 

[Chaos18]

Well, hope that plan works out for you

Thanks. They sure are a bunch of cinder blocks with wings.

 

[WalnutHill]

Thanks. They sure are a bunch of cinder blocks with wings.

I have a batch of Freedom Rangers going (genuine, not hatchery knockoff) and they are awesome. They do not realize they are meaties, they roost and everything at six weeks and 4 lb. Not half as messy as Jumbo Cornish Cross, either.

 

[Chaos18]

I have a batch of Freedom Rangers going (genuine, not hatchery knockoff) and they are awesome. They do not realize they are meaties, they roost and everything at six weeks and 4 lb. Not half as messy as Jumbo Cornish Cross, either.

Yea that's about the only thing I don't much care for with the CX is that they sleep in the dirt or whatever is on the coop floor.

 

[Pork Pie]

I have a batch of Freedom Rangers going (genuine, not hatchery knockoff) and they are awesome. They do not realize they are meaties, they roost and everything at six weeks and 4 lb. Not half as messy as Jumbo Cornish Cross, either.

Can't stand the broiler types - they just look so darn ugly, but strangely very friendly birds (guess you gotta be when you are too fat to run away from anything )