have to do it

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All this talk about fresh eggs and raising chickens I guess I just have to do it. April 13 I should be getting a half dozen chicks Which will probable be a dozen when I get their. So I may have some questions on raising these being my first year. ;D

[copper01]

they are good to started on

[jdp4202007]

in my opinion you should start with butchers and see how it goes from the time you get them till butchering it only takes 6 weeks

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Jd I thought of that. I was told the jumbo cornish x rocks are the easiest fur butchering they only take 6-8 weeks to mature. So I am going to get some of those Red stars and pearl white leghorns. I am also thinking of getting some Araucanas, they are supposed to lay colored eggs.

[SamPAtrapper]

The "Ameraucana/Araucana" that hatcheries advertise are actually Easter Eggers....meaning they arent really either Araucana or Ameraucana....they are just hatchery crosses. But Easter Eggers do breed pure...so EE + EE = EE.
Red Stars and White leghorns are good egg layers and Cornish Crosses GET HUGE! I have I think 5-6 Easter Eggers out there and the colored eggs are awesome!
Good Luck with the birds!
;D

[Greg]

bubmack4u2 said:

Jd I thought of that. I was told the jumbo cornish x rocks are the easiest fur butchering they only take 6-8 weeks to mature. So I am going to get some of those Red stars and pearl white leghorns. I am also thinking of getting some Araucanas, they are supposed to lay colored eggs.

yup the easter eggers are cool and so are the cornish x i raised the X rocks last year and boy were they big! the biggest dressed out at 12 1/2 pounds! ;D

[jdp4202007]

hey speaking of eggs and chickens do you know why the easter bunny hides eggs??
cause he doesn't want anyone to know he's doin a chicken lol

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Good one JD. Thanks for the extra info Guys