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Why We Won’t be Raising Heritage Meat Chickens Next Year

October 26, 2019 By Laurie Neverman 6 Comments
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Almost everyone who raises chickens for meat chooses Cornish cross, because they mature quickly with great feed conversion. A second popular choice is red rangers or freedom rangers. As an experiment, this year we raised an assortment of heritage meat chickens to see how they compare.

While the birds were beautiful and fun to watch, we’ll be switching back to Cornish rocks or freedom rangers next year. I’ll explain why we decided to raise heritage meat chickens, and why we’re likely only doing it once….

Getting Started with Meat Chickens

January 31, 2015 By Debra Ahrens 4 Comments
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Nearly full grown Cornish Cross chickens out in their chicken tractor

Meat chickens are an ideal project for beginning homesteaders who want to raise high quality protein. The housing requirements are modest, the project can be done in more favorable weather, and raising chickens for meat will give you confidence to then move into egg layers. Meat chickens can take as little as two months of your time. It’s a good opportunity to see how you like taking care of a non-pet animal….

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