Our little chicks grow up so fast, they have all feathered out nicely and have been relocated to the “Tractor”. Marybeth is very excited with the project, I guess Danny and her picked up some of the skills they will need when they were down in El Salvador…….
It’s just about two weeks, and the little chicks are progressing nicely. They have easily doubled in size, the rate at which they are growing is amazing. The “meat birds” are twice the size of the ”layer” that came the same day. (buy 25 and get a random chick free)
Monday, May 18th– Tom writes:
At 7:00 am this morning the postmaster in Castleton, Vermont called, the chicks had arrived , I hurried down to Main Street before he went postal. (You do not want to be around a box of 25 hungry chicks for very long.) As you can see they all arrived in good condition, and were transfered to the brooder, after Odin picked out “his”. They will be under the heat lamps until they feather out, than on to the chicken tractor…… the bank will be closing this week, work assignments to follow.
The chicken tractor is up and running; we are giving it a test run with the birds that have begun work on breakfast for “Family Weekend 2010.” ( We are taking the “slow food” movement to new heights.) The BBQ birds are still in their shells out west, they should be hatching around May 17, and will mailed to the animal farm the next day . . .
The chicken tractor is almost complete. The chicks will be arriving on about April 18 May 18, they will be under the heat lamps in the brooder for a couple of weeks and then on to the pasture in their tractor to fatten up.
The chick order has been placed with murray mcmurray hatchery. We are getting the white jumbo cornish rock cross. this is a fast growing bird, with white feathers and a buttery yellow skin. they should dress to a meaty 4 pounds in about 8 weeks. day old chicks come via USPS, over night from the hatchery, and arrive very hungry and thirsty from the trip. we will keep them under a heat lamp indoors for a few weeks, once the have all their feathers they will be moved outdoors to feast on green grass and bugs. your chickens raised in this manner produce a stress-free meat with more nutrition than the those produce in a factory. you will taste the love in every bite.
cooking the hard way