https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:06:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-raise-meat-chickenslayers#post-2745478 Thu, 08 Jun 2017 22:52:08 +0000 birdofafeather 2745478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gotkimchi: are you raising them? chicks are going to be way cheaper and if you're doing meat birds, they only last til like 8 weeks until they are big enough to process. we haven't done meat birds yet, but we did cull/process/eat a rooster that we got when we bought chicks last year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-raise-meat-chickenslayers#post-2745438 Thu, 08 Jun 2017 19:18:08 +0000 gotkimchi 2745438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've never done this before! We have 160 meat chickens that we're doing with a neighbor (they have experience) and 7 layers? For people with experience, what's the advantage/disadvantage to brooding chicks v getting pullets? Our feed mill does both and pullets seem easier but I don't know if I'm missing something </p>