Cornish Cross Spring 2018 Cost/Profit/Loss or Freezer Meat

[Dani4Hedgies]

Good for you! That’s an interesting mix of chicks.

Thank you will hopefully be able to offer the self sustaining meat birds in the next couple years to all my wonderful homesteaders here

 

[NH Homesteader]

I hate them. I will not be sad to not raise them lol

 

[FarmerJamie]

Part of the routine. One batch, I had a roo's leg snap (like broken), three days before the planned trip to freezer camp. We made him (Vern we named him) a little cardboard box bed, kept him comfortable, fed, and warm. He made the ride to the butcher just fine. My son hooted when we finally used him from the freezer (the busted leg was obvious).

Roo's always had issues. The last two batches, I went with all females, with zero losses/injuries.

 

[NH Homesteader]

Good, feeding twice a day makes for (usually) healthier birds! I've had some weird strains too, one was like the carnivorous attack chicken strain and I battled them assassinating and eating each other. It's what made us not want to raise them anymore! Although we still might because I'm a spoiled breast meat eater... Lol

 

[baymule]

Next time I think I'll order from this place. I think they are a couple of hours from me, heck, i'll place an order and go get them.

https://windymeadowshatchery.com/

 

[baymule]

We moved the coop up again today. Solid poop. DH washed it in, all this poop oughta make the grass grow!

 

[baymule]

Does anyone know what live weight is needed to wind up with a 4-5 pound butchered bird? I don't have a scale to weigh a live chicken on, maybe I could get one of those DE-Liars......a fish scale to hang fish on. They are called DE-Liars because once weighed, you can't lie about how big was the fish you caught. LOL LOL

I have some that seem to be getting pretty big, might have to start slaughtering next week. I will post pictures.

 

[baymule]

Chickens are all on lockdown. A family of hawks are nesting right on the fence line, about 100 yards from there. I hear them calling all the time. Maybe after the chicks grow up and fly away, they won't be such a problem. The hawks have landed on fence posts near the coops, studying the occupants.

 

[FarmerJamie]

Looks like they are doing great

 

[baymule]

TSC batch we got March 20 and they were a week old. Batch #2 we got March 23 and they were 3 days old.

TSC batch will be 8 weeks old May 8, Batch #2 will be 7 weeks old May 11 (counting from 3-23)

I added up all my feed costs today and the total is $253.24 I still have 3 unopened bags.