what do you think the best meat birds are

[chickyboomboom1]

I want to start processing chicken to go wugh the beef , pork, lamb, , turkeys. I sale. what breed. do you think are the best

 

[loanwizard]

Best can be measured in so many ways. Your basic choices that I know of are the Cornish Cross, and the Freedom Ranger.

The Cornish Cross grows faster and has bigger breasts. The Freedom Ranger grows slower with less health problems and has more flavor.

I favor the Freedom Ranger or "Red Broiler"

 

[4-H chicken mom]

My choice is the cornish X. I like getting the most chicken for my money in the shortest amount of time.

 

[redneck4life27]

i like cornish cross but im willing to try different heavy breeds

 

[1MrsMagoo]

We prefer the heritage cornish: Dark and White Laced Red. We are not trying to sell these and make a living from them though. In our opinion, they forage well, taste better and don't have any of the physical problems experienced by Cornish X. However, they are slow growing, so take longer to reach the desired processing weight.

So, in the end...the real question is how quickly do you want to turn around the birds from chick to slaughter?

 

[redsoxs]

I like them all!! Even the ones not generally used for meat. I process a run of Cornish X each year but also butcher spent hens or excess roosters - some I pressure can (so handy in the winter) and some I convert directly into chicken and noodles.

 

[chickyboomboom1]

Thank you all I think I may do both to try and see what I like! Will be starting this month if any one has chicks close by