patandchickens
Crazy Cat Lady
CornishX or colored broilers are hands-down going to give you the most meat for the least feed-bill.
If money is no object, heritage breeds from quick-growing lines are a reasonable alternative; breed doesn't matter so much as LINE, so you would just want to sniff around and see what's readily available to you from some line that has been bred for rapid growth-til-16-wks.
If money is an issue, CornishX or colored broilers are a better choice. If raised on clean ground with quite a lot of opportunity and encouragement to exercise, they are not THAT pathological, although definitely they are more from the sumo-wrestler end of the spectrum than the long-distance-runner end
Good luck, have fun,
Pat
If money is no object, heritage breeds from quick-growing lines are a reasonable alternative; breed doesn't matter so much as LINE, so you would just want to sniff around and see what's readily available to you from some line that has been bred for rapid growth-til-16-wks.
If money is an issue, CornishX or colored broilers are a better choice. If raised on clean ground with quite a lot of opportunity and encouragement to exercise, they are not THAT pathological, although definitely they are more from the sumo-wrestler end of the spectrum than the long-distance-runner end
Good luck, have fun,
Pat
I can use them a variety of ways after they've been canned and old layers seem to have a richer flavor than young birds. Great for soups!
