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  1. BigBlueHen53

    How to successfully do meat birds?

    Could well be. A lot of it is just marketing.
  2. BigBlueHen53

    How to successfully do meat birds?

    It's been a couple of years. Pretty sure it was Mt. Healthy. 🤔
  3. BigBlueHen53

    How to successfully do meat birds?

    The one time (so far) that we raised Cornish game hens (from Mt Healthy, these were not CornishX), we kept them separate from the regular chicks. We had them butchered at about six weeks while they were still in the outside brooder, so there was no thought of them free-ranging, but I would never...
  4. BigBlueHen53

    How to successfully do meat birds?

    We separate them the night before so their crops are empty in the morning. I can't speak for the remainder of their digestive system. Oh wait, yes I can. I put them in a dog crate and haul them to the butcher in the morning, and I have to roll the windows down on the way, if you catch my...
  5. BigBlueHen53

    How to successfully do meat birds?

    We have eaten EE, Black Australorp and (I think) Dom cockerels as well as Cornish game hens. The first three are, of course, not nearly as meaty as the latter, but mostly we make soups or dumplings out of them, so huge quantities of meat are not required. They have all been tender and tasty...
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