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Has anyone raised the White Rangers from Freedom Ranger hatchery? How did they grow? What was your experience with these? In particular, I'm interested to know how they compare to Cornish Cross. From the website, it sounds like these have the growth rate and size of a cornish cross (more or less), but they avoid the typical CX health issues (heart attacks, leg issues, ascites, not heat or cold tolerant, not tolerant of being wet). I'm hoping these are slightly more active, and can withstand the heat and cold a lot better, while still being pretty docile and tolerant of being confined. Do they put on meat basically the same as CX?
I raised 21 CX in 150 square feet open air covered run (no free ranging), and would like to do the same with these White Rangers if possible. Processing goal is 7-9 weeks.
I'm also interested in breeding these and hatching eggs myself for my own use. I'm aware that the birds would have variable characteristics, but how difficult would it be to get them to breed? For CX if they're raised for meat in confinement, the males are too fat to breed. Is this the case for the white rangers also? Would I have to feed restrict these if I want them to breed or live past about a year or year and a half?
https://www.freedomrangerhatchery.com/shop/product/white-ranger/
I raised 21 CX in 150 square feet open air covered run (no free ranging), and would like to do the same with these White Rangers if possible. Processing goal is 7-9 weeks.
I'm also interested in breeding these and hatching eggs myself for my own use. I'm aware that the birds would have variable characteristics, but how difficult would it be to get them to breed? For CX if they're raised for meat in confinement, the males are too fat to breed. Is this the case for the white rangers also? Would I have to feed restrict these if I want them to breed or live past about a year or year and a half?
https://www.freedomrangerhatchery.com/shop/product/white-ranger/