What Accomodations & Coop Size Needed For Meat Birds?

[2mnypets]

My husband and I are going to be ordering very soon, 100 meat (cornish rock crosses) birds. His parents, 3 brothers (& their families) and our friends are going into it together. My question is this. Since they will be separated from my other chickens, what size area will they need. I don't want to go elabrate because we will probably only be doing this once a year and I don't want something that's going to be in the way for the other 10 months of the year. Is there a simple set-up that any of you guys have that works and doesn't cost a small fortune? How much shelter will they require since they will be growing during some of the hottest parts of summer. Thanks in advance!

 

[FrozenChicken]

Well with Cornish Rock Giants (and a 100 mind you) you will need a nice size building as they don't roost. I had 60 last year in a 8 X 8 Grainery with a large fence around it with some trees for shade. If it's hot where you are at you better have lots of water on hand. I had a 45 Gallon drum with a large water trough equiped with a float valve. They will consume alot of water and with all the fat they get very hot easy. Have some shade for them from the hot sun.

 

[chineseDrumstick]

Sorry if this is too personal, but i have never raised meat chickens. But if you have that many chicks, r u going to kill them all at once? if so are they going into storage or what?

 

[FrozenChicken]

Well when the whole family comes over and I get the plucker from the neighbour. In about 8 hours they are in the freezer.