The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: egglady on November 01, 2010, 08:03:15 pm
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We bought some hubbards as day (ish) olds a while back. So far have had several and all been meaty and tasty birds. The cockerel had started to go for our daughter so it was his turn at the weekend..
he weighed in at........after being gutted and plucked.....at.............are you ready?......................a whopping 10.5lbs!!!!
no idea how he's gonna fit in the oven!
think he'll go in the freezer and be our christmas bird - should feed 500 me thinks!
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I have the parent breeding flock of Hubbard Master Gris + have bred several at that weight + more!
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our farmer friend of mine has regular supplie of 10-15lb so thats not that big as they can get to hope you enjoy do let us know what he tastes like