Wow. You brought up some interesting points. I was thinking about using a chicken tractor for the litter purposes withe the cornish crosses. However, I'm not super wealthy by any means, and it's nice to know that the turks forage for most of their food. I have no problem with toughness lol. You've given me ALOT to think on. I appreciate the in-depth response. I guess I could always keep both. Less Crosses, while supplementing with turkey; gaining knowledge about both!
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Last year we raised 100 Crosses (first time on our homestead) and they cost us 9.00 per bird but the average weight was 8lbs. We feed them a non-GMO and no soy feed on pasture which drove a higher price. We felt it was worth it since we are eating them!
That's a big number! I was going to start with around 12 lol. But then again, we aren't full on steading yet, and do rely on the grocery store alot. Thanks again for the VALUABLE information. Looking at yt is one thing, but advice from someone who is good at actually doing it is priceless.