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BBQ Special
Starting at: $3.04First avail: Oct 3, 2023
Our BBQ Special is an assortment of any male dual-purpose chickens. {{br}}If you want a variety of birds to raise for the dinner table this assortment is for you! They will take a few weeks longer than the Rudd Rangers® and Cornish Cross Broilers to mature but will produce wonderful meat for your table!
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Cornish Cross Broilers
Starting at: $3.16First avail: Oct 3, 2023
This is the bird that single-handedly changed American eating habits. Before Cornish Cross Broilers were developed, a chicken dinner was a rare treat reserved for special occasions. Pre-Cornish Cross era chickens grew slowly while eating plenty of feed. Their meat was tasty but sparse. The Cornish Cross made broiler production efficient, and today it’s often the most inexpensive meat the grocery store sells. Cornish Cross Broilers require special feeding and care but grow astonishingly fast. They weigh nearly six pounds when only six weeks old by efficiently converting feed into flesh. Cornish Cross Broilers are the best choice for a person who wants to quickly produce delicious meat and has no plan to save hens for egg production. {{br}} Purpose: Meat Bird Production: Matures Between 6-8 Weeks Temperament: Docile, Sedentary Mature Weight: 6-8 lbs. Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy
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Cornish Game Hens
Starting at: $3.16First avail: Oct 3, 2023
The Cornish Game Hen is a Cornish Cross Broiler pullet that is butchered at 3 weeks of age when they reach a weight of 2.5 - 3 pounds. {{br}} Purpose: Meat Bird Production: Matures At 3 Weeks of Age Temperament: Docile, Sedentary Mature Weight: 2-3 Lbs. Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy
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Royal Grey Broiler
Starting at: $3.78First avail: Oct 3, 2023
Our Royal Grey Broiler is multicolored, grows fast, and its conformation includes large breast portions with smaller leg portions. Chicks come in a variety of colors for this multicolored broiler.{{br}} This broiler grows at a moderate rate and achieves a live weight of approximately 5.75 pounds in 9 weeks on 13.5 pounds of feed.{{br}} Royal Grey Broilers are sold as a minimum quantity of 15 or more.
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Rudd Ranger®
Currently UnavailableWe are so proud of our meat birds here at Hoover’s that we just had to name one after our little town of Rudd, Iowa. This "haus" loves to free-range and finishes out slower than the Cornish Cross Broiler, but the wait is worth it! The Rudd Ranger® is a versatile bird that can be raised in more confined areas or free-range environments but prefers the latter. Just like our wonderful Rudd residents, these birds are docile and get along with most other breeds. They have red plumage with dark tails and wing feathers. When dressed, the Rudd Ranger’s® body is more proportional compared to a broiler, making the dark meat almost equal the breast meat. {{br}} Purpose: Meat Bird Production: Matures Between 12-14 Weeks Temperament: Docile, Active Mature Weigh t: 8-11 lbs. Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy
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Specialty Broiler Assortment
Starting at: $3.78First avail: Oct 3, 2023
Our Specialty Broilers are known for their heritage-type gourmet flavor, which is preferred by many high-end restaurant chefs. They are attractive broilers that come in a variety of colors-- red, grey, multicolored, and white with red flecking. These Specialty Broilers are slower growing meat birds than the Cornish Cross Broiler. They are hearty breeds that do well in a pastured environment but can also be raised in a coop. Colors received will be based on availability on the day of hatch. Our minimum order for the Specialty Broiler Assortment is 15.
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