I have been keeping chickens for eggs for quite some time and looking to start raising birds for the table.
Does anyone know where I can get chicks to raise to eat?
Located near Dover Kent
Regards
Mike
Deallad wrote:Your a gent.
It will give me an idea on cost per day old chick
Mike
Nick T wrote:Best thing I did was get an incubator. Keep a few cock birds for broth/stews. Quite strong tasting-unlike supermarket birds, the meat is also a lot denser
Sidebyside wrote:Leadpig is probably right,( though I hate to admit that ) .
Fenrir wrote:It is often better to let people think you are a bit simple rather than removing all doubt.
leadpig wrote:aye, , i came up with a far easier method, put a handful of corn inside a bailing twine noose simple but effective
Ray7756 wrote:leadpig wrote:aye, , i came up with a far easier method, put a handful of corn inside a bailing twine noose simple but effective
sneeky bugger but i like the ingenuity
Sidebyside wrote:Leadpig is probably right,( though I hate to admit that ) .
Fenrir wrote:It is often better to let people think you are a bit simple rather than removing all doubt.
Sidebyside wrote:I agree with noppy , I found that the old Rhode Island Red crossed with a Light Sussex gave you a good laying bird ...........:
flintlok wrote:Sidebyside wrote:I agree with noppy , I found that the old Rhode Island Red crossed with a Light Sussex gave you a good laying bird ...........:
That's why I like red heads!!!!
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