The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: grantmcscott on May 08, 2021, 02:25:05 pm
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Currently we have point to lay and looking to do some birds for meat
What is the best bird to use for meat production the slow grown ones for extra taste
Also where is the best place to get GM free food from been using the small holders rage but very expensive.
Thanks
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The problem re: GM free is that it is increasingly impossible to source GM-free soya unless it's organic. So the choices are basically full-on organic, or something like Smallholder Range, which use other UK-grown non-organic but GM-free cereals. Neither choice is cheap.
Depending on your numbers, it may be cheaper to source the individual straights and other ingredients and mix it yourself, but I think you need a license to mix your own feed. Plus there's doing all the research into making a balanced ration...
And sourcing wheat and other ingredients which are GM-free, and are grown and harvested without noxious chemicals... All of which Smallholder Range are doing for you.
Our choice is to support Smallholder Range and regard the additional expense as a contribution to the future of the planet. :/
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Hubbards are good meat birds which free range, graze and behave normally. The white type mature faster than the browns and generally make slightly larger weights at the same age (both types can be processed from 12 weeks on) although I personally prefer the browns. Being poor fliers they are easily kept behind low fencing. You will need ground level housing though as they do not like perching and prefer to sleep in a heap on the floor.
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Is there any other options to the small holders rage if the birds are free range.
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Is there any other options to the small holders rage if the birds are free range.
Straight wheat and grass.