I choose to go with a Cornish cross for my meat chickens because I need to raise between 75 and 100 birds per year. I live on ten acres and could potentially raise this many birds at once if I wanted to use the space. However, I raise various other animals too which need the space...
GIAMMATTEI, V. M. Raising Small Meat Animals. Efficient Home Production of Cornish Game Hens, Chicken Broilers, Turkey Roasters, Fryer Rabbits, Squabs. The Interstate Printers & Publishers, Inc., Danville, Illinois 61832. XVII + pp. 433. $10.25. ...
You might decide that the fast-growing Cornish cross aren't the birds for you. Perhaps you prefer slower-growing food, or want to raise a heritage breed and keep the females as laying hens and process the extra cockerels. There are alternatives. Many hatcheries offer Freedom Rangers and Red...
There are lots of breeds that will be fine for a first timer. Buff Orpingtons are heavy (meaty; not gonna fly out of the paddock) and a good layer. People friendly. The roosters are quite the gentlemen to the hens. The hens go broody easy so you have a good chance of seeing some ...
well and never let the feed pans go empty that first month. If Cornish hens, never let them go empty. At 6-8 weeks you have your small table hens/roosters. At 8-12 weeks your fryers and at 4 months your roasters. That brings us how tocaponize chickens. This will be my next ...
The best are Kings, Mondains as they are as large as a Cornish Hen. 1 Reply red 4 years ago TAl; Some Mexicans new to the area (in Penna) rented a farmhouse. Pigeons all over. they asked the landlord and he told them take all you want. They did. Every trip back to New ...
Meat Breeds 1. Cornish Cross TheCornish Cross, also known as Broiler, is a fast-growing bird. The females average around 8 pounds per bird and the males average around 12 pounds per bird. Plus, they are ready to be harvested at around 4-6 weeks so they don’t require a lot of inves...