Trying the Freedom Ranger for the first time this year...just got 35 chicks this morning from Freedom Ranger Hatchery. All are alive and healthy. I usually do Cornish X but decided to try these this year thanks to you two.
Both the Freedom Ranger and Cornish Cross are 4 breeds crossed. I do prefer the Freedom Ranger over the Cornish Cross. But that being said the feed conversion ratio is better with the Cornish Cross.
I been using freedom ranger hatchery for almost 3 years. They are always good to us. Even the prices aren’t bay at all. Don’t forget about the kusher king and the red jack.
Here in Sarasota Florida, we dodged a bullet. Lots of downed limbs & a few trees .. But no home damage. Our 55+ Park is in the heart of the city. We love your show. I'm 78 & still kick'en..
Doug and Stacy, you are a blast!I'm doing a garden seven miles from my house. Can't get there every day. But when I can, I want healthy chickens. Those look beautiful.
Fun to see you guys back on your beautiful porch. Thanks for sharing why you like the Freedom Rangers. We've never done meat birds, but when we do, maybe we'll try the Rangers. Looking forward to seeing how they turn out for you. Also looking forward to the sweet potato greens meal. Blessings to you both! - Carrie
definitely agree. we have raised cornish and freedom rangers and have found that they are much healthier than cornish Cross.. we got ours from Freedom Ranger hatchery in PA also. They all came healthy and had 0 losses through 9weeks! they finish off just a little slower but still very fast growers and much healthier!
Derived from traditional heritage breeds, Freedom Rangers were developed in the early 60's to meet the highest standards of Frances Label Rouge Free - Range program ..... so we did forget to mention DERIVED and yes they are like the cornish cross and jokingly said the cornish cross was GMO lol ...fact is the ranger grows slower and is a better cross. Thanks for watching and see you on the next one
Sorry guys, The freedom ranger and Red ranger are both hybrid non-heritage breed chickens, definitely NOT heritage breed. The best actual heritage breed chicken is the American Bresse
@@Combat_Pyro I am so glad I found your post and when I am able I will be getting some American Bresse because of you. Thanks, my brother and God bless you.
Love watching y’all. Seeing such “like minded” folks with similar interests, views n opinions 🎉 really helps my soul (mind, will, n emotions). Jesus Christ blessings are always with y’all and your sphere of influence in JESUS name, Amen 🎉❤🎉😊
I just started watching your videos. I love the way you live and I can't wait till I can buy some land and live off grid growing my own food.love the videos
Had Rangers and crossed them with Cornish crosses hens and the chicks were very fast growers and aggressive forgers and even would go out on snowy days to look for food. At six or seven weeks they dressed out at 5 to 6 lbs and were very tasty. The French Rangers rosters are very aggressive breeders and some of the hen (the rosters favorite) we made saddles to protect their backs and thighs from being clawed open. We sprouted sunflower/barley all year long for them and they went nuts over them. Only if I were fifty years younger again! Love you guys, God Bless all your Days!
About time yall made that switch!! LOL I made it last year and I am never turning back; they may be a little bit small, but they taste so much better. Plus I don't have any of the issue that come along with the crosses. I think yall will be super happy raising the rangers.
Hi Doug! Hi Stacey! I miss staying caught up with all of your videos. (New job, new blessings though) Have a good week, you too. And all you homestead homies!
Yep. We bought our last Cornish cross last year. We tried to give them one more try and they did not do well at all. I know you will keep us updated on the progress of the new birds.
Such cute little chicks. Lancaster is where I will very likely be moving in the next year. My daughter and son in law and two of my grands are there. They've been fussing trying to get me to move closer cause they worry about me. Anywho...glad you get a couple days rest. Looking forward to seeing your next trip videos! Love, hugs and blessings, Lisa
We got some starlight green eggers and my daughter pleaded for an amberlink. We got them home and they are all great but the amberlink is FAR MORE lovey, low key, docile, sweet, snuggly, and just the best...I was so impressed with our impulse amberlink 😉❤️🐔
All modern chicken breeds started off as hybrids (the parent stock were wild chickens), until selective treats through selective breeding, made them unique, then they were classified as Heritage Breeds after years of breeding true to the specific treats.
Awesome, our winter project is to build a chicken coop. We were unsure which breed to start with, so this was very helpful. Thank you!! #NJhomesteadhomie
With a closed coop with bedding on the bottom and ventilation at the top to help chickens sensitive respiratory systems chickens have survived thousands of years without heat. You'd need a cold Hardy breed like Orpingtons. They have down all under their feathers for insulation.
We did a comparison one year with the freedom Rangers and Cornish cross. Our observations were exactly as yours. They acted like a real chicken. Also, we didn't lose one, whereas 10% of the Cornish died. We did not have the luxury to let them mature a little longer so they were smaller than the Cornish at the same time. However, heads up when it is time to butcher, we found the feathers to be very difficult to remove as we didn't have a plucker and we were doing it by hand. We ended up skinning them (not my preference). Would definitely revisit this breed but factor probably 2 more weeks of growing time. Cheers!
We have been considering getting Orloff due to the cold we get sometimes here in Idaho and a perfect SHTF chicken in my opinion....Though I saw a vid the other day of some 18th century ways they used to store eggs that can make them last up to 2 years....pretty cool stuff how smart people used to be...
Doug, great video. Thank you for sharing. Great information. Heritage breed, thanks for sharing that information too. I do not know anyone who really likes the Cornish. God bless.
The freedom ranger is not a heritage breed. I don’t know why they were saying that. It is a well-known hybrid. Four different chickens are bred to make a freedom ranger.
Freedom Ranger, Red Bro and the like, are officially classified as "intermediate broilers." Not true standard or "heritage," and are still hybrids, but they DO have the flavor of any standard production breed. They are called "intermediate," because they are slower-growing than a commercial broiler [aka "Cornish-Rock], but are NOT as slow-growing as the standard [aka "heritage"] chicken. I harvest my broilers at 12 weeks. Nice carcass weight. Standard breeds take 24 weeks. Comm. bro's take only 6 weeks.
I already have chickens for eggs, we are feeling better about now doing the next step and trying meat birds! Thanks guys you explain the information about Question with such ease!
2:00, "They *are* a heritage breed." -- "That's very important." "A lot of people don't know what a heritage breed means." Unfortunately, Freedom Rangers aren't heritage or even a breed (a "breed" breeds true). They're a new hybrid -- the same thing a Cornish Cross is. You can't breed your own unless you have the recipe of mixed parentage. :-(
@@TiffanyL50 Heritage meat chickens that are a true breed (to breed your own) are things like New Hampshires. They're my pick after a lot of research, as they mature the fastest of all heritage chickens. They were THE commercial chicken in the thirties USA. The Light Sussex was the same thing in England. We have plans on having both breeds in separate pens, as breeders, and having a cross-breed as an F1 hybrid, for even faster growing. Look for "utility" strains, by hobby farmers, instead of buying from hatcheries. Recent decades, many people bred heritage breeds for awards at shows, with their utility characteristics bred out, for the useless favouring of things like feathering. Some people kept the utility types and improved their working traits!
Woohoo!! Fixing to get some meat birds. It’s 2023 feb 18th and sh*ts getting crazy. Fixing to have my first child and I’m terrified lol already got chickens, australorps and brown sexlinks, now I need some meat birds. Can’t thank you guys enough. God bless y’all!!
WELCOME HOME!!! You guys look happiest & most content on your front porch on the homestead :-D GO FREEDOM RANGERS!! Sounds like some sort of sports team, eh? LOL Do all chickens eat the same thing? Or, do you have to tailor their diet to the breed? Love & prayers
Do you clip the feathers? How old before they can go outside. I was told 12 weeks old before they can go outside, I’m in South Carolina, I have 1 calico, 2 welsummer, 3 amber, 2 Orpington, they are all between 2 1/2 weeks and 3 1/2 weeks old
We just got Cornish cross for our 1st time doing meat chickens and I’m having second thoughts with considering freedom rangers. My issue is, are the freedom rangers still good if they can’t free range? We have a backyard homestead with super limited space and A LOT OF PREDATORS so they can only come out, when we are in the back yard for short periods of time. Do y’all think freedom rangers will be good for us?
After 5 years, do y'all still keep the FR's for meat birds? I tried a breeding program with them and they were not so healthy at the one year mark. I did manage to hatch out some of their eggs and have 1 rooster and 3 hens that I kept for a new flock. I am curious if y'all stayed with the FR's or if there is a better option that is a heritage breed.
I worked for USPS for years and delivered lots of chicks. Those that came from certain hatcheries were definitely better adjusted and suffered less trauma during shipping. One young man, new to chickens, picked up his chicks in a sleet storm. I made him go back to his car to get a blanket to wrap them in to take them home. Otherwise, they would've died from the cold.
We got ours a week before you and they are awesome! This is our second batch of Red Freedom Rangers! They're super healthy birds and they taste amazing! I also love that you can request all males at no extra charge! All of our family, and friends are shocked by the difference in taste, there's just nothing to compare it to. We raised our on Texas Natural Feeds, it's a non soy, non GMO feed, and I do believe that this also contributed to the quality of the bird. That being said, I do NOT believe that, had we raised the Cornish cross on the same feed, that we would have had the same result. The Cornish, in my opinion, are factory birds, and there's just no way to remove the "man made" taste out of the bird. The Cornish is definitely out, like you said! I'm a firm believer in quality animals, and quality feed equal a quality product. Love the red freedom ranger, and homestead homies! 💖
Farm dogs are a great option! Also, making your own coop specific to keeping out the predators in your area....my area we have issues with coyotes, raccoons, mountain lions and yes even other peoples escaped domestic animals. Livestock guardian dogs are, in my opinion, your best bet on TOP of other measures to protect your animals.
Freedom rangers are not a heritage breed. I don’t know why they were saying that in the video. They are a hybrid income from four different birds. They cannot breed amongst each other. You have to buy them from a hatchery.
We always appreciate all the great information you share with us. I am considering looking into some heritage breed layers and if we ever get more property, certainly the meat birds so this is very helpful. Thank you so much. Love you two!
I checked out Freedom Ranger Hatchery and their sold out till June. That's way too late to start raising them here in Maine. Its a tough year too get anything you need for farming.
Hi Doug & Stacy Thanks again for taking us along on your SF / Santa Rosa Trip Love it all..=-) Can't wait to see your Sweet potato vine recipes . Never had the vines before sounds wonderfull,,, Well iam happy to report that we had a few cooler days and a small bit of rain, just enough to bring the fires under a little control about 15% which is better than 0%,, It was touch and go for my place but God changed the winds,,,TYJ. Finally saw some Blue Skies today,,and unpacked my truck.. We will be heading into some more hotter days which could fuel these fires again,so keep us Washingtonian in your prayers as we're not quite out of the woods yet... Thanks guys for all you do.. Loving your journey, Thanks for Sharing, , Sending Love, Hugs and Smiles,,=-)
I love watching you guys and all of stacy's recipes! I have added lots of great ideas to my own homestead because of you both thanks for being awesome!
Started raising chickens at 15 in 1966. Bought 25 Rhode Island Reds, that went very well. Next year an ad came from the hatchery, 100 chicks for $8.95, I told my parents, there has to be hens in these! 104 chicks arrived, 104 roosters lived, 8 to 9 pound roasters! After 20 years of raising and butchering 100's of chickens each fall, I cannot stand to eat chicken.
I got 10 Freedom Rangers this spring from the same hatchery.. love these birds.. one of the girls or two just laid their first egg!! We wanted to save a rooster and couple of hens to attempt to breed and incubate for chicks.!! We were told they will not hatch true to breed but we shall see as the rooster sure likes to get his job done!! Lol.. love you guys!!
Great Info! I'm hoping to attend the Mother Earth News Fair this weekend. What is your Itinerary while there? I couldn't find you listed in the schedule. Please advise. Will you be speaking , giving a workshop or just hanging out? I've learned so much from watching your channel! I'm looking forward to when you start having workshops on your farm! Peace and Blessings to All! Helen in Millville, DE
We learn all kinds of Great things from the two of you. I'm still binge watching as time allows. I love, love, LOVE both of you. Stacy's health info is AWESOME!
Janet McCarter who is the fool, the fool or the fool that follows the fool..meat is acid=all illness!!first thing you are taken off if cancer,heart,digestive. all spiritual scripture says not to kill. mushrooms,aruvedic herbs,haritake.org/bfoodfree.org ..healing with whole foods,paul pitchford...is spiritual, not pretending to be. sun gazing=no need to eat,reduced sleep,boosts immune and not killing
Trying the Freedom Ranger for the first time this year...just got 35 chicks this morning from Freedom Ranger Hatchery. All are alive and healthy. I usually do Cornish X but decided to try these this year thanks to you two.
Both the Freedom Ranger and Cornish Cross are 4 breeds crossed. I do prefer the Freedom Ranger over the Cornish Cross. But that being said the feed conversion ratio is better with the Cornish Cross.
I been using freedom ranger hatchery for almost 3 years. They are always good to us. Even the prices aren’t bay at all. Don’t forget about the kusher king and the red jack.
@@franciscojavierrayos Agree..I think I'm going to try some Kosher King this fall.
Hello Doug and Stacy !! Another fantastic update on the homestead !! Good luck with the new breed of 🐔🐓🐣🐤
I really needed this info! Thank you so much! Love y'all and pray you have a day full of blessings!!!
wish you prosperity on your homestead 🤎
Here in Sarasota Florida, we dodged a bullet. Lots of downed limbs & a few trees .. But no home damage. Our 55+ Park is in the heart of the city. We love your show. I'm 78 & still kick'en..
good to hear =)
Doug and Stacy, you are a blast!I'm doing a garden seven miles from my house. Can't get there every day. But when I can, I want healthy chickens. Those look beautiful.
Fun to see you guys back on your beautiful porch. Thanks for sharing why you like the Freedom Rangers. We've never done meat birds, but when we do, maybe we'll try the Rangers. Looking forward to seeing how they turn out for you. Also looking forward to the sweet potato greens meal. Blessings to you both! - Carrie
So nice to know your renovations are working out well for you! Thanks for sharing.
Thank y’all for all the great ideas you give us 😊💞
definitely agree. we have raised cornish and freedom rangers and have found that they are much healthier than cornish Cross.. we got ours from Freedom Ranger hatchery in PA also. They all came healthy and had 0 losses through 9weeks! they finish off just a little slower but still very fast growers and much healthier!
Welcome back home hope you guys enjoyed yourself as much as I enjoyed watching love the chickens and like always a very great video
Hey Doug&Stacy Thanks for sharing as always a great video.
It’s so great to be able to go back thru these vids y’all did! What a blessing!! Keep doin what y’all do. 🥰
Derived from traditional heritage breeds, Freedom Rangers were developed in the early 60's to meet the highest standards of Frances Label Rouge Free - Range program ..... so we did forget to mention DERIVED and yes they are like the cornish cross and jokingly said the cornish cross was GMO lol ...fact is the ranger grows slower and is a better cross. Thanks for watching and see you on the next one
Just had a rouge free range chicken in France. Delicious.
Sorry guys, The freedom ranger and Red ranger are both hybrid non-heritage breed chickens, definitely NOT heritage breed. The best actual heritage breed chicken is the American Bresse
@@Combat_Pyro I am so glad I found your post and when I am able I will be getting some American Bresse because of you. Thanks, my brother and God bless you.
Love watching y’all. Seeing such “like minded” folks with similar interests, views n opinions 🎉 really helps my soul (mind, will, n emotions).
Jesus Christ blessings are always with y’all and your sphere of influence in JESUS name, Amen 🎉❤🎉😊
Definitely going to follow these birds. Thanks guys
Love you guys. The Rangers are awesome birds. 💖💖
Thank you for this posting.
I just started watching your videos. I love the way you live and I can't wait till I can buy some land and live off grid growing my own food.love the videos
They are so cute!
keeping it real! thanks guys.
Thank you for sharing this information.
Had Rangers and crossed them with Cornish crosses hens and the chicks were very fast growers and aggressive forgers and even would go out on snowy days to look for food. At six or seven weeks they dressed out at 5 to 6 lbs and were very tasty. The French Rangers rosters are very aggressive breeders and some of the hen (the rosters favorite) we made saddles to protect their backs and thighs from being clawed open. We sprouted sunflower/barley all year long for them and they went nuts over them. Only if I were fifty years younger again! Love you guys, God Bless all your Days!
how did u get cornish cross hens bred and not so large that they died of heart attacks?
What great looking chicks thanks for sharing them with us
About time yall made that switch!! LOL I made it last year and I am never turning back; they may be a little bit small, but they taste so much better. Plus I don't have any of the issue that come along with the crosses. I think yall will be super happy raising the rangers.
Hi Doug! Hi Stacey! I miss staying caught up with all of your videos. (New job, new blessings though) Have a good week, you too. And all you homestead homies!
Yep. We bought our last Cornish cross last year. We tried to give them one more try and they did not do well at all. I know you will keep us updated on the progress of the new birds.
Going to their website to have a look today. Thanks!
Welcome back to the Homestead! Looking forward to new videos!
Such cute little chicks. Lancaster is where I will very likely be moving in the next year. My daughter and son in law and two of my grands are there. They've been fussing trying to get me to move closer cause they worry about me. Anywho...glad you get a couple days rest. Looking forward to seeing your next trip videos! Love, hugs and blessings, Lisa
Cornish cross is totally a gmo bird lol. Such a great analogy. 😂😂😂
Doug likes hip hop lol
Nice birds!
We got some starlight green eggers and my daughter pleaded for an amberlink. We got them home and they are all great but the amberlink is FAR MORE lovey, low key, docile, sweet, snuggly, and just the best...I was so impressed with our impulse amberlink 😉❤️🐔
Great channel, thank you. I own a small farm in nearby Greeneville. I plan on raising chickens and goats (super hilly terrain).
Will be trying this heritage breed...thanks for the tip on the dog cage.
All modern chicken breeds started off as hybrids (the parent stock were wild chickens), until selective treats through selective breeding, made them unique, then they were classified as Heritage Breeds after years of breeding true to the specific treats.
Great info
I love these chickens, Pennsylvania grows the best AKA Northwestern Pennsylvania Family here!😉👍👍👍👍🇺🇸
Sounds like a great breed for meat chickens. They look really healthy.
Awesome, our winter project is to build a chicken coop. We were unsure which breed to start with, so this was very helpful. Thank you!!
#NJhomesteadhomie
One day soon in a slightly warmer place, I hope to have my own chickens so I will certainly be checking them out!
With a closed coop with bedding on the bottom and ventilation at the top to help chickens sensitive respiratory systems chickens have survived thousands of years without heat. You'd need a cold Hardy breed like Orpingtons.
They have down all under their feathers for insulation.
I'm totally with you! I could not support any breeds that remind me of the "animal industry." Let's keep the breeds of beauty and strength!
We did a comparison one year with the freedom Rangers and Cornish cross. Our observations were exactly as yours. They acted like a real chicken. Also, we didn't lose one, whereas 10% of the Cornish died. We did not have the luxury to let them mature a little longer so they were smaller than the Cornish at the same time. However, heads up when it is time to butcher, we found the feathers to be very difficult to remove as we didn't have a plucker and we were doing it by hand. We ended up skinning them (not my preference). Would definitely revisit this breed but factor probably 2 more weeks of growing time. Cheers!
We have been considering getting Orloff due to the cold we get sometimes here in Idaho and a perfect SHTF chicken in my opinion....Though I saw a vid the other day of some 18th century ways they used to store eggs that can make them last up to 2 years....pretty cool stuff how smart people used to be...
agree corn cross gmo chick, ranger is an old breed. seeing this sept. 2018. love your vids.
I switched years ago..good video!
Hi Doug and Stacy!! Love the videos. How much feed do your chicks waste and how do keep from loosing so much feed?
Like this tune.
Doug, great video. Thank you for sharing. Great information. Heritage breed, thanks for sharing that information too. I do not know anyone who really likes the Cornish. God bless.
The freedom ranger is not a heritage breed. I don’t know why they were saying that. It is a well-known hybrid. Four different chickens are bred to make a freedom ranger.
Sweet potato vines are also excellent for nursing rabbit does, it helps them produce more milk for the kits.
Freedom Ranger, Red Bro and the like, are officially classified as "intermediate broilers."
Not true standard or "heritage," and are still hybrids, but they DO have the flavor of any standard production breed.
They are called "intermediate," because they are slower-growing than a commercial broiler [aka "Cornish-Rock], but are NOT as slow-growing as the standard [aka "heritage"] chicken.
I harvest my broilers at 12 weeks.
Nice carcass weight.
Standard breeds take 24 weeks.
Comm. bro's take only 6 weeks.
I hope to get some chickens next spring. I grew up with chickens, and hope to expose my children to the experience of having some farm animals.
I live about an hour from Freedom Ranger Hatchery I plan to try their white Muscovy next year.
I already have chickens for eggs, we are feeling better about now doing the next step and trying meat birds! Thanks guys you explain the information about Question with such ease!
thanks
2:00, "They *are* a heritage breed." -- "That's very important."
"A lot of people don't know what a heritage breed means."
Unfortunately, Freedom Rangers aren't heritage or even a breed (a "breed" breeds true). They're a new hybrid -- the same thing a Cornish Cross is. You can't breed your own unless you have the recipe of mixed parentage. :-(
Where does one get chicks that are organic, heritage meat chicks? I’m just starting in my journey and want to start with the right ingredients!
@@TiffanyL50 Heritage meat chickens that are a true breed (to breed your own) are things like New Hampshires. They're my pick after a lot of research, as they mature the fastest of all heritage chickens. They were THE commercial chicken in the thirties USA. The Light Sussex was the same thing in England. We have plans on having both breeds in separate pens, as breeders, and having a cross-breed as an F1 hybrid, for even faster growing.
Look for "utility" strains, by hobby farmers, instead of buying from hatcheries. Recent decades, many people bred heritage breeds for awards at shows, with their utility characteristics bred out, for the useless favouring of things like feathering.
Some people kept the utility types and improved their working traits!
good choice
We are on our second go around on Cornish cross birds I think next time ill try the rangers..
Woohoo!! Fixing to get some meat birds. It’s 2023 feb 18th and sh*ts getting crazy. Fixing to have my first child and I’m terrified lol already got chickens, australorps and brown sexlinks, now I need some meat birds. Can’t thank you guys enough. God bless y’all!!
WELCOME HOME!!! You guys look happiest & most content on your front porch on the homestead :-D GO FREEDOM RANGERS!! Sounds like some sort of sports team, eh? LOL Do all chickens eat the same thing? Or, do you have to tailor their diet to the breed?
Love & prayers
they all eat the same =) seeds and grass and bugs
yep, ill bet the sun oven is working real good for the next few days lol
Amazing
Just subbed 👍🤠
I love countryside lifestyle
Irma giving us rain and gust of wind here in South Carolina, were on the east side of the storm so we have to worry about tornado later today.
Knoxville, Tennessee. My home town. 😊
I want to raise the Rangers when we move back home the U.S.
I really appreciate the info on the heritage breed. I've heard awful things about the Cornish cross.
Freedom rangers are not a heritage breed. They are a hybrid like the Cornish cross. But they are closer to a regular chicken than the Cornish.
Do you clip the feathers? How old before they can go outside. I was told 12 weeks old before they can go outside, I’m in South Carolina, I have 1 calico, 2 welsummer, 3 amber, 2 Orpington, they are all between 2 1/2 weeks and 3 1/2 weeks old
We just got Cornish cross for our 1st time doing meat chickens and I’m having second thoughts with considering freedom rangers. My issue is, are the freedom rangers still good if they can’t free range? We have a backyard homestead with super limited space and A LOT OF PREDATORS so they can only come out, when we are in the back yard for short periods of time. Do y’all think freedom rangers will be good for us?
Thanks for the Freedom Ranger update. They look great.
After 5 years, do y'all still keep the FR's for meat birds? I tried a breeding program with them and they were not so healthy at the one year mark. I did manage to hatch out some of their eggs and have 1 rooster and 3 hens that I kept for a new flock.
I am curious if y'all stayed with the FR's or if there is a better option that is a heritage breed.
I don't know why I was thinking Stacy was on a plant based diet😂😂.
How do you keep them warm before they feather?
I worked for USPS for years and delivered lots of chicks. Those that came from certain hatcheries were definitely better adjusted and suffered less trauma during shipping.
One young man, new to chickens, picked up his chicks in a sleet storm. I made him go back to his car to get a blanket to wrap them in to take them home. Otherwise, they would've died from the cold.
We got ours a week before you and they are awesome! This is our second batch of Red Freedom Rangers! They're super healthy birds and they taste amazing! I also love that you can request all males at no extra charge! All of our family, and friends are shocked by the difference in taste, there's just nothing to compare it to. We raised our on Texas Natural Feeds, it's a non soy, non GMO feed, and I do believe that this also contributed to the quality of the bird. That being said, I do NOT believe that, had we raised the Cornish cross on the same feed, that we would have had the same result. The Cornish, in my opinion, are factory birds, and there's just no way to remove the "man made" taste out of the bird. The Cornish is definitely out, like you said! I'm a firm believer in quality animals, and quality feed equal a quality product. Love the red freedom ranger, and homestead homies! 💖
How do you deal with loss from predators? I couldn't use the $50 coop, raccoons would tear into it.
Farm dogs are a great option! Also, making your own coop specific to keeping out the predators in your area....my area we have issues with coyotes, raccoons, mountain lions and yes even other peoples escaped domestic animals. Livestock guardian dogs are, in my opinion, your best bet on TOP of other measures to protect your animals.
I know it's been two years but the wife and I use solar electric fence works great for us
You are raising those for eating or using for the eggs or both?
Chickens chickens...😉👍👍👍👍👍
Way to go guys.....Heritage breeds are the best!
Freedom rangers are not a heritage breed. I don’t know why they were saying that in the video. They are a hybrid income from four different birds. They cannot breed amongst each other. You have to buy them from a hatchery.
Have you tried to breed them and hatch out your own red rangers? How did it go?
Have you folks tried Capons?
We always appreciate all the great information you share with us. I am considering looking into some heritage breed layers and if we ever get more property, certainly the meat birds so this is very helpful. Thank you so much. Love you two!
Four (4) years down the road. How are you liking them now?
I checked out Freedom Ranger Hatchery and their sold out till June. That's way too late to start raising them here in Maine. Its a tough year too get anything you need for farming.
That's perfect for Maine they grow out in a few weeks you better order some now 👍
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Hi Doug & Stacy
Thanks again for taking us along on your SF / Santa Rosa Trip Love it all..=-)
Can't wait to see your Sweet potato vine recipes .
Never had the vines before sounds wonderfull,,,
Well iam happy to report that we had a few cooler days and a small bit of rain, just enough to bring the fires under a little control about 15% which is better than 0%,,
It was touch and go for my place but God changed the winds,,,TYJ.
Finally saw some Blue Skies today,,and unpacked my truck..
We will be heading into some more hotter days which could fuel these fires again,so keep us Washingtonian in your prayers as we're not quite out of the woods yet...
Thanks guys for all you do..
Loving your journey, Thanks for Sharing, ,
Sending Love, Hugs and Smiles,,=-)
Stay on topic
I love watching you guys and all of stacy's recipes! I have added lots of great ideas to my own homestead because of you both thanks for being awesome!
The bomb-diggity haha nice I'm subscribed! Great channel
Doug, where do you get your hats? Will
Started raising chickens at 15 in 1966. Bought 25 Rhode Island Reds, that went very well. Next year an ad came from the hatchery, 100 chicks for $8.95, I told my parents, there has to be hens in these! 104 chicks arrived, 104 roosters lived, 8 to 9 pound roasters! After 20 years of raising and butchering 100's of chickens each fall, I cannot stand to eat chicken.
lol
I got 10 Freedom Rangers this spring from the same hatchery.. love these birds.. one of the girls or two just laid their first egg!! We wanted to save a rooster and couple of hens to attempt to breed and incubate for chicks.!! We were told they will not hatch true to breed but we shall see as the rooster sure likes to get his job done!! Lol.. love you guys!!
Heritage birds are the way to go!
Are Freedom Rangers a breed or a hybrid? I'm guessing they're the latter. Would be great to be able to breed our own! :-)
Great Info! I'm hoping to attend the Mother Earth News Fair this weekend. What is your Itinerary while there? I couldn't find you listed in the schedule. Please advise. Will you be speaking , giving a workshop or just hanging out? I've learned so much from watching your channel!
I'm looking forward to when you start having workshops on your farm!
Peace and Blessings to All!
Helen in Millville, DE
just hanging out so you get full attention =)
Fantastic!!!
what do you two do with all the meat birds ?..I want to get some but there is a limit...it would be hard to fod when you have like 30 of them
Get them in bunches you can handle like 10 10 10
We learn all kinds of Great things from the two of you. I'm still binge watching as time allows. I love, love, LOVE both of you. Stacy's health info is AWESOME!
Janet McCarter who is the fool, the fool or the fool that follows the fool..meat is acid=all illness!!first thing you are taken off if cancer,heart,digestive. all spiritual scripture says not to kill.
mushrooms,aruvedic herbs,haritake.org/bfoodfree.org
..healing with whole foods,paul pitchford...is spiritual, not pretending to be.
sun gazing=no need to eat,reduced sleep,boosts immune and not killing
How to you keep predators away in the $50 coop?
no video of the chicken?
Share these videos homies.
Which is the country ?
We are raising Brahma this year