tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-769599469277421724.post3108533754694250101..comments2024-02-22T09:23:48.788-08:00Comments on Words of the Wise Acres: Some chicken mathJoannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05413746116940242270noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-769599469277421724.post-29862064039032905842009-02-18T09:36:00.000-08:002009-02-18T09:36:00.000-08:00I'm glad you are thinking to go with the Cornish X...I'm glad you are thinking to go with the Cornish X ... I feel bad for the meat birds whose legs give out!! My friend used to raise their own chickens both meat birds and layers. A lot of work come slaughter day. I'm glad you have help lined up. I'll have to check out the pork and beef places you mentioned. We love to buy local. We get the Bradner chickens too and am always amazed at how Cicero Singshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438108795744902961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-769599469277421724.post-34361126008408059592009-02-17T21:30:00.000-08:002009-02-17T21:30:00.000-08:00You know, I get the broiler or roaster chicks from...You know, I get the broiler or roaster chicks from the Okanagan Hatchery. And I have had few of the predicted problems because I don't feed them aggressively and because, I think, they live outside in chicken tractors that get moved everyday so fresh grass and bugs are a regular part of their diet. And of course, I don't use any antibiotics and I feed them organic feed. Last year my biggest Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07592576885721685076noreply@blogger.com