tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051609727272394086.post8677711509945815215..comments2024-03-21T19:27:01.076-07:00Comments on The Home Front: How Meat Chickens Fit Into Our Food PlansAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00029307154132762913noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051609727272394086.post-65313776754263882862016-02-29T12:06:59.973-08:002016-02-29T12:06:59.973-08:00Do you get a straight run or do you tend to order ...Do you get a straight run or do you tend to order more of the roosters, I am trying to figure out which would be best. I tried Red Ranger broilers last time I ordered and they were much smaller than my expectations.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05468488384541962876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051609727272394086.post-82868939971238484342016-02-03T18:31:31.436-08:002016-02-03T18:31:31.436-08:00Two comments:
1. When you raise your own food, you...Two comments:<br />1. When you raise your own food, you want the best quality food, not the cheapest food. I do not think Cornish-Cross Chicken meat will be the best choice.<br />2. When you raise dual-purpose chickens, you can sell their eggs to cover the feeding cost. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02135342022522808184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051609727272394086.post-56937930098314663452014-03-29T23:26:13.738-07:002014-03-29T23:26:13.738-07:00Thanks Kim! Hope we can learn from each other. Thanks Kim! Hope we can learn from each other. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029307154132762913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051609727272394086.post-84440483003804724832013-11-04T10:03:53.213-08:002013-11-04T10:03:53.213-08:00Great comparison! I think Cornish Cross are in our...Great comparison! I think Cornish Cross are in our future, at least for our first real foray into meat birds. Maybe Freedom Rangers after that.<br /><br />We have butchered roosters from our flock, but they were 15 week old Olive Eggers, so, you know *zero* meat. But at least we can say we've done that.<br /><br />Anyway I really enjoy your blog! I'm a new follower :DKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11758645075652886877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051609727272394086.post-68932589062498196472013-05-16T13:19:28.862-07:002013-05-16T13:19:28.862-07:00And as I stated in the article, our goal, is to pr...And as I stated in the article, our goal, is to produce our food on our budget. Which one can do with meat breed chickens.<br /><br />And no where in my article did I state that the above results came from factory processed food. In fact the opposite is true. My meat birds are fed a fine mix of local organic grains, some are grown by me. Also they get all of the fresh grass and bugs they want. <br /><br />It is true that I high protein content is needed, as chickens are omnivores and need protein to thrive.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029307154132762913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051609727272394086.post-55035868880955776582013-03-25T01:54:20.640-07:002013-03-25T01:54:20.640-07:00What an excellent observation. Not doubt free ran...What an excellent observation. Not doubt free range livestock will put on less weight versus those fed a high protein/fat base chicken feed. Each of us have to decide whether we want to let our flock feed off of mother nature or use factory processed feed. Chickens that eat grass, clover or other green leafy vegetation will unquestionable put on less weight. Again it boils down to what each of us is trying to achieve from our livestock. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002847082389227267noreply@blogger.com