Category Archives: Chickens

Cornish Cross Chicks

Our very first batch of meat chickens arrived last week.  We ordered 30 Cornish Cross that will be ready to butcher mid-July.  I know it’s hard to think of these balls of adorableness as “dinner,” but in 8 weeks they’ll … Continue reading

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Pastured Poultry Paddocks

Once the coop was designed and built we were on to thinking about the outdoor set-up for our new flock.  Although free-range was appealing in terms of chicken nutrition/feed costs and quality of life, we were concerned about the many … Continue reading

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