After some research on my limping chickens, I've discovered they are Cornish Rocks, mainly a meat bird. They grow really fast and get pretty heavy, they are also very greedy with their food!
Now I know why they are limping, arthritis is very common, due to fast growth and big bodies!
Normally these birds have met their demise by 8-10 weeks. Mine however are still cruising around free ranging and enjoying life. With that being said, they still don't have long life expectancy, maybe a year if I'm lucky. So the big question, do I let them just keep doing their thing, or do I take them to a processor and put them on the dinner table. My heart says let them go naturally since I don't know how long or short it will be. But the brain says, that meat will be really good, hormone free, and there will be a lot of it.
So my question to you is, do you eat the birds you've raised or just use them for eggs?
Mine will just be egg layers and lawn ornaments!
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