I also have raised meat birds but with my flock. The one thing you said that some people do not understand is “quality.” There is no comparison in the taste at any price to the store bought birds. Same for farm eggs. I compare it to whole milk versus skim milk taste. Both are milk, but richness in taste. Would like to see more of your processing setup. Good luck.
I absolutely agree! There is simply no comparison. I thought about showing more of the processing setup but, it really wasn't fancy. If we do another batch of meat birds, we'll definitely share more! We are also thinking about raising some egg birds in the future. Thank you!!!
I raised 6 meat chickens as a test, and i like it. Already ordered 25 for next year. Just for the matter of the taste of the birds it is totally worth it.
Bonjour je suis francais je viens de france c'est top de faire c'est propre poulet et cela évite d'aller acheter la viande aux supermarchés j'ai vu que vous pêchiez beaucoup. Avec les abats de vos volaille mettez les à l'hameçon de vos canne à pêche nous en france sa marche plutôt bien.
Bonjour mon ami! Merci d'avoir regardé la vidéo. J'ai oublié de les conserver, mais je sais que beaucoup de gars utilisent le foie de poulet comme appât de pêche. Cela fonctionne plutôt bien!
I would consider changing out that feed. I'm surprised your birds grew as good as they did on 16% protein. That is the crude protein level of a bad layer feed. Grower should be at minimum 22% crude protein. I only feed my birds one seed; black oil sunflower, along with floating catfish food (soy and corn free), Teff grass, alfalfa or both, ground to a powder and fed wet to cut waste down to about 2%. Both my layers and meet birds get the same feed, with the layers getting crushed egg shell added in during the grind.
The most important part of doing all of this work yourself is of course, as you said, the quality of the meat, but not just the taste; the fact that they are not from some big, giant farm that doesn't take proper care of their birds, feeds them all sorts of garbage chemicals, and likely even coming from genetic stock that is far less than ideal; not the healthiest meat to be consuming on average. Even the best-raised commercial chicken pales in comparison to your own hand raising them. With this, raising them yourself, you control the process from beginning until end; the food and all the nutrients, the stress levels (because stress can affect the meat big time, and you want as little stress in your birds as possible), and the butchering, and all of that plays a huge part in the final product's quality and taste. Which, on the note of butchering, aside from making certain the meat is butchered properly and cleanly, you also get to keep all the byproducts such as the innards, blood, heads, feet, etc., which can be used for a variety of different things all by themselves. You dont get all that with (most) store-bought chicken. You can use these for soups, stews, dog treats, bait for fishing and crabbing, the list goes on. And on top of that you have to consider the service that the chickens themselves are doing that aren't directly related to providing you meat; they're keeping your grass down, and fertilizing the land, keeping everything rich and healthy, which if you are using the land for growing is an absolute boon. Just the sheer cost alone for the meat alone is worth it considering the relatively small amount of work you have to put in to raise them ( the initial setup can be a bit expensive and time-consuming, but once the framework is in place it's literally just feed, chickens, and a little bit of time each day to take care of them), but when you factor in every tiny thing you are getting out of it all, it grows into something so much more than just saving money; it helps facilitate an overall healthy lifestyle. And that is priceless.
WOW. Word for word that was beautifully said. You're bang-on with every point listed. I couldn't agree more. Thank you so much for commenting! P.S. our grass has never looked better. We spent a decent amount of time watering down the chicken scat after each move, but it totally paid off. Chicken scat makes for wonderful fertilizer!
@@UnderTheScopeOutdoorsI had a bumper crop of strawberries one year and used them to fatten up a few birds. It was worth it. I grow pumpkins, melons and other green stuff just for my birds. Any fresh corn ears not perfectly filled out is bird food also.
