table bird help

[shamie]

back again for more info, my chicks are 4 weeks old now, still in the shed with heatlamp, when can they be moved to hen house in the garden,they r increasing in size very fast now, cheers, shamie !!

[cottagegardenfarmer]

Hi Shamie, if it's of any help I've been blogging about my experiences of raising chickens for the table for the first time. http://the-cottage-gardener.blogspot.co ... d-day.html
I've kept layers for some years and have killed the odd spare cockerel, but I decided to try some Hubbards this year. It's been a learning curve like all these things, but I'm hoping the taste will be the proof of the pudding!

[Big Al]

thanks lads,was thinkin dat i wud keep them free range and maybe organic as well, figured that it wud cost much more than supermarket chickens, but have heard that the difference in taste is unbelieveable !!!

you should have spoke proper england like I used to did.......

[shamie]

hi cottage garden farmer, thats very helpful its the first time that i have kept them so its all new to me, but its great to get info off other people, gettin to know what im doin right and wrong, will be following your blog from now on, a big thank you from me....

[contadino]

back again for more info, my chicks are 4 weeks old now, still in the shed with heatlamp, when can they be moved to hen house in the garden,they r increasing in size very fast now, cheers, shamie !!

A good indicator is the state of their feathers. When they've changed from down to proper feathers they may be ready to go outside. Of course, it depends on the weather - if it's brass monkeys outdoors it'll be best to put them outdoors during the day and bring them back indoors at night.

Did you get Ross Cobbs in the end?

[shamie]

hi contadino, yes i got ross cobbs, they grow at some speed, they were 5 weeks old yesterday, will be sharpening the knife soon, looking forward to home grown chicken !!