Where are you located? When we choose to do Cornish Cross we researched the check out of chicken tractors and decided to go the Suscovich tractor route because there wasn't the metal roofing which would have cooked the chickens here in East Texas. Plus it was tall so we could walk in and out of. We posted a video of our review of it on our channel. Looking forward to see how the new birds go for you.
We will check that out!! We live in central Wi and as we get into these American Bresse birds, we may go a different route that allows for smaller batches. Just got Suscovichs book Friday and that is going to be out next build!!! Thanks for watching and we will check your site out!!
@@littlesilverstead Awesome. Definitely pay close attention to instructions as they are not exactly detailed steps, but as he says, it's a chicken tractor. I believe 25 should fit comfortably. Thanks for your tips too!
@@aboutsixacres Yeah, the title of "Stress free" its important to note that he doesnt mean in the building of the chicken tractor ;) The book is very light on instructions. But I do 2nd the suscovich style. We just used it for our birds, and its been nice. We just harvested 20, and once built, its a very nice way to do it.
So lame that you lost so many! My wife keeps saying she hates chickens and that they are nasty creatures so we will not be having any for the foreseeable future but maybe one day I will convince her
They are certainly an easier animal to do and get some quality food from with minimal labor and equipment for sure. These American Bresse birds may change the view on meat birds. We will absolutely have a video on our opinions of that in the near future!! Thanks for watching!
Most are $10-$12 a bird due to supply and demand currently. They are called about a lb heavier than most heritage breeds and the last few weeks you confine them and feed cracked corn soaked in goats milk. We are planning on buying 3 dozen fertilized eggs next spring to hatch. Even those are around $50-$75 a dozen. But the quality of bird and size relation to Cornish cross (8weeks) vs bresse (14-16weeks) is comparable. But they also marble fat in the meat with the corn and goat milk (or cow milk) ration.
@@littlesilverstead Wow an investment for sure. Will you straight pasture raise them on grass/insects or supplement with grain? Wondering what total projected cost would be for a small batch from chic to butchering and what market for this type of chicken is. I'm assuming you sell a whole processed bird for a pretty penny!
The plan with this is build up our own breeding stock and then, yes sell them. But honestly if they are that good. We may eat those and sell all the Cornish cross we raise. Time will tell.
That’s what we thought initially too!! But our tractor was too heavy for them To get inside and the 90 heat with the wrong materials is what we factored to be the loss! Appreciate the input and thanks for watching!!
We wish you the best. Sorry about your loss.
Thank you John. When there is live stock there is always going to be dead stock. This certainly was a lesson and mistake we won’t make again!
Good video Josh! Sorry about the chickens!
Thanks Beau!!!
Where are you located? When we choose to do Cornish Cross we researched the check out of chicken tractors and decided to go the Suscovich tractor route because there wasn't the metal roofing which would have cooked the chickens here in East Texas.
Plus it was tall so we could walk in and out of. We posted a video of our review of it on our channel.
Looking forward to see how the new birds go for you.
We will check that out!! We live in central Wi and as we get into these American Bresse birds, we may go a different route that allows for smaller batches. Just got Suscovichs book Friday and that is going to be out next build!!! Thanks for watching and we will check your site out!!
@@littlesilverstead Awesome. Definitely pay close attention to instructions as they are not exactly detailed steps, but as he says, it's a chicken tractor. I believe 25 should fit comfortably.
Thanks for your tips too!
@@aboutsixacres Yeah, the title of "Stress free" its important to note that he doesnt mean in the building of the chicken tractor ;) The book is very light on instructions. But I do 2nd the suscovich style. We just used it for our birds, and its been nice. We just harvested 20, and once built, its a very nice way to do it.
We are going to start our suscovich tractor here soon and see what direction we will go long term. Building in detail is not my strong suit!!
So lame that you lost so many! My wife keeps saying she hates chickens and that they are nasty creatures so we will not be having any for the foreseeable future but maybe one day I will convince her
They are certainly an easier animal to do and get some quality food from with minimal labor and equipment for sure. These American Bresse birds may change the view on meat birds. We will absolutely have a video on our opinions of that in the near future!! Thanks for watching!
@@littlesilverstead What is the general cost for chicks for American Breese?
Most are $10-$12 a bird due to supply and demand currently. They are called about a lb heavier than most heritage breeds and the last few weeks you confine them and feed cracked corn soaked in goats milk. We are planning on buying 3 dozen fertilized eggs next spring to hatch. Even those are around $50-$75 a dozen. But the quality of bird and size relation to Cornish cross (8weeks) vs bresse (14-16weeks) is comparable. But they also marble fat in the meat with the corn and goat milk (or cow milk) ration.
@@littlesilverstead Wow an investment for sure. Will you straight pasture raise them on grass/insects or supplement with grain? Wondering what total projected cost would be for a small batch from chic to butchering and what market for this type of chicken is. I'm assuming you sell a whole processed bird for a pretty penny!
The plan with this is build up our own breeding stock and then, yes sell them. But honestly if they are that good. We may eat those and sell all the Cornish cross we raise. Time will tell.
you don't normally get that many feathers from heat, looks like a fox or racoon
That’s what we thought initially too!! But our tractor was too heavy for them
To get inside and the 90 heat with the wrong materials is what we factored to be the loss! Appreciate the input and thanks for watching!!