Just the Facts: Freedom Ranger and Cornish Cross Comparison. Weekly Series!

[@realbladeguy8873]

Thank you so much for stating clearly that both of these chickens are hybrids or crosses...neither is GMO or heritage. So many good channels are giving bad info on this, and I really appreciate that you researched enough to make sure you don't misinform your viewers.

[@lilbitatatime3763]

We agree! Read the comment we left for Sarah and Kevin. We respect their series will be honest and factual.👍

[@cathleencaratan3373]

Yes, I agree too Real Bladeguy! I’ve been raising Cornish cross for years and the misinformation that is put out there makes me go bonkers. It’s so frustrating.

[@SuperKingslaw]

Potayto, potahto.

[@essemsween818]

Those FR's were so flippin' cute zooming about like that so soon. They were like small children let loose in a park playground racing around to see everything before they can settle down to play. Lol. Sounded like that rain was really coming down.

[@stevedotson1263]

I LOVE your PETA shirt. Got to get one. (or two )

[@bettyjoelauper]

I love his shirts...I like to spot the funnys when I watch there videos hahaha

[@craftingwithnathalie74]

I was thinking how hilarious to wear PETA and mentioning butchering the chicken.

[@jeffd1919]

I think underneath it says "people eating tasty animals", PETA (lol).

[@NiaLin]

I totally support raising your own meat. You guys are doing it humanely, as God intended us to do it. But, I’d wind up w/a bunch of pets & a meat bill. I’d be a total fail! Looking forward to learning more about this from you both. Enjoy your weekend!

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Glad your doing this we are in the process of ordering our meat chickens.

[@artzology]

I am not a farmer or homesteader but genuinely interested in what you do! You have a very informative and interesting channel! Thanks for all you do! xo

[@scotthamilton1711]

You guys are the best and my favorite you tube channel. Looking forward to this chick-off. Keep up the good work!

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Wow! Thank you so much!!!

[@UncleDutchFarms]

I love this project! Thank you so much for doing this stuff for us. You know it's funny I think you're the only "longtime" homesteading channel that still does instructional type videos and not vlogging, and I love that. Vloggers can be hard to keep up with for me. that's why you're my fav :)

[@Steve-ps6qw]

Kevin, yet again, Awesome T-shirt!! lol.

[@WendyK656]

Awe they are so cute Kevin and Sarah

[@dr.froghopper6711]

I appreciate your opinion highly! Y’all are sensible folks and we can draw conclusions based on your information. We’ve always had excellent experiences with Rhode Island Reds. They’re big for meat and lay good sized eggs. The hens were good mamas. But I’m always looking for good information and I trust y’all to provide it. God bless!

[@01martyfowler]

Kept back a few of our Red ranger/Freedom rangers when our flock was attacked by a dog. They were approximately 7 or 8 weeks old. They had been fed as a meat chicken. They are huge. Have had no health side effects from it. They lay huge eggs, and have went broody, then quickly got off the nest once all the chicks had hatched and I had removed them, to the brooder. Sweet and friendly chickens. We have thoroughly enjoyed them! (Linda)

[@monicadamm9912]

This series got my subscription 🙂

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

They're adorable when their so small. I look forward to watching your comparison video's.

[@bettysams8559]

Chicks were so cute.

[@Steve-ps6qw]

This is great stuff...I was trying to explain the two breeds to my wife and this will be a huge learning tool for her. She is all on board with moving to Idaho now...more than I am!! She wants to leave in months, I'm more conservative, thinking in a few years. We need to be debt free (as you recommend) so we can downsize our incomes and do well.

[@bettyjoelauper]

Looking forward to this series. Your last video *what would u give up* really hit home..we have big adult decisions to make but one of our sacrifices is leaving my parents whom I'm super close to and my young kids..like daily visits. :)

[@1gr8lpta]

We ordered red rangers. 25. I am looking forward to them. I never tried them before. Can’t wait to give them a try.

[@50shadesofgreen]

This will be a interesting comparison, looking forward to seeing how both get on !!🏡📷👍✝

[@seangere9698]

That's not being hard headed but being smart. It's the best way to find what will be the best for you. One might be the best for one person but not for the next.

[@lucythomas4077]

I know you raise your own food. Which Is wonderful and the way it was always intended. But I was wondering how you can butcher something humanly? No visuals needed maybe just explained. I’m not from the country but very much admire and respect your way of life. Watch all 5 days with much love and respect.

[@thelittlegardenthatcouldok9130]

Cool! We’ve done one batch of Cornish cross- can’t wait to see how the others do

[@VaveeDances]

Super funny T-shirt 🤣

[@shonitagarcia3222]

Awwww, chickies are soooo cute! I love them!!!

[@lacyhay6502]

Even though I'm in the city and can't have chickens this is very interesting. I can't wait to see what the end results are. If it's the Lord's will for us to have a homestead this will be good info.

[@cindythomas681]

Looking forward to this series. Next year I will be doing me chickens. This will give me another option from the Cornish cross chickens. Yes I have seen a lot of homesteaders raising the Freedom Rangers.

[@prairietarrien3467]

Awesome! We just bought our first cornish two days ago. We have never raised meat birds so im off to watch your other video. But i have been interested in the differences. I bought these guys are clearance which is why we went with them. Thanks for taking the time.to put this series together!

[@catherinetatum881]

Wow! You read my mind. I noticed that Cornish rock are not recommended for our future high-altitude homesteading. We will be moving to the Showlow Arizona area. Interested to see how the Red rangers do. Thanks for always having timely videos.

[@swianecki]

Great video. Looking forward to see them each week. Those little chicks are sooo cute.

[@rogerholloway8498]

I think the various breeds of chickens all make great food birds, regardless of size. Now that said, I know the investment effectiveness depends upon harvest and end product weights. This will be fun to watch, thanks!

[@homesteadblessings8886]

Looking forward to this series. Thank you for bringing us along on this journey.

[@lisabooker6405]

Looking forward to the series. TFS! God Bless! ~ Lisa

[@caewalker9276]

Thanks guys for taking the time and money to show us your results. I look forward to watching you every week night. Lots of luck from Australia.

[@backtobasicstipswithtomrib19]

got a hundred Cornish Cross at 3 weeks right now. Will watch this but I think 8 weeks and in the freezer works better for us. Thank you for taking the time to document this comparison.

[@karla.30]

So happy you are doing this comparison...looking forward to following the series!

[@mattcaluda]

Great idea for a video series. Look forward to see the outcome.

[@rollyfarms6715]

Sooo cute!! Makes me want chickens. I took care of my in-laws chickens and chicks for about a month while they were vacationing. I really enjoyed taking care of them and watching the chicks grow

[@uddercharmsfarm8159]

Looking forward to this series! I’ve had my Cornish x babies now for just over a week! I ordered from Welp because of your experience and they’ve all done great so far! I will have to try the rangers next.....so cute!

[@jjs811]

I’m excited. I love it when you do these:))

[@Calichickengirl]

I'm so excited for this comparison! Thanks for doing it! Love to watch you guys.

[@hollandspinehaven2634]

We bought our first red rangers 3 weeks ago. So far we are liking thier weight gains. That odd chick maybe a a rhode island red..

[@ratgirl44]

Looking forward to this series! What cute little babies!

[@TheOlivertony]

Love The T-shirt

[@aprilgarrahan3245]

I'm looking forward to the coming videos thank you so much for putting this together

[@elizabethmclarnon1146]

I'm so excited. Just watched ur chicken processing video yesterday and am definitely considering doing this myself. Thanks for the step by step. It is so helpful

[@juanitahaleyfrizzell2191]

This will be interesting and likely help me and others to decide on which ones to order next year. Thanks ya'll! 🐣

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

We hope so! Thanks, Juanita!

[@amandaforeman703]

Looking forward to this ! Thank you for being so thorough!

[@jodiembradley]

So excited for this series‼️ thanks guys

[@terraranch1459]

Great video! Hugs❤️

[@mpedals]

this will be great, i have not done the freedom rangers, thanks tons for doing this

[@sarahaugustine4185]

This should be a great series, thanks. So far, they are both equal on the cute front!

[@repurposedchronicles]

Sounds like you guys are getting the rain like we are over here on the other side of the state. Thanks for taking the time to do some educating on chicken breeds.

[@patricklucia7926]

What we like red rangers we raise them for eggs they put out the biggest double yoke eggs the last group started laying last week 3 out of the 4 first eggs were double yoke. And we even gotten a triple yoke

[@illaspero1]

It's going to be very interesting to see how the chicks do Cornish Cross Vs Freedom Rangers...

[@cursing_creations]

I am looking forward to this series. I’ve been thinking of trying the freedom birds. My first and only experience with “meat birds” was not great. They were very messy and food aggressive in comparison to my egg layers.

[@jennyhansel3599]

Thank you for this series & valuable comparison. Looking forward to following along on the journey.

[@jchny00]

This is going to be interesting. I have thought about trying freedom rangers. I get some flip with the cornish cross even tho I do free range them daily.

[@RusticByNature]

Great experiment. Look forward to your results.

[@evaj.8799]

Oh my Gosh I just baked your zucchini bread and im in love..... My family as well. Cheers!

[@BlueGrassBound.]

Thanks for the info! Should be fun to see the comparison. 🐣🐤🐥💙

[@ffwife1210]

So excited to see the progress!!

[@Beecozz7]

As always, great info! TY

[@celinebridges5579]

Hey Sarah This is going to be a fun series.. they super cute . I think we can hear rain .. we hope we can get some rain today .. thanks guys Blessing 👩‍🌾

[@straubdavid9]

I think the oddball Freedom Ranger is a Power Ranger ~8^) Take care and have fun with your science experiment.

[@deniseroye6787]

Awesome, I'll certainly be watching.

[@jenellenolt6631]

Freedom rangers can be brown or black and some even red. We just did a batch of each this summer. I am anxious to see which you like the best. I was very happy with our rangers and the flavor they produced. They almost remind me of turkey, very moist and rich in flavor.

[@robinmcmillen7917]

How cute I loved watching the baby chicks

[@brittneyjosoff6671]

I would love to know where you ordered these from. This will be fun to watch! Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us!

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

We order from Welp Hatchery. We have ordered their Cornish for years and they also sell the trademarked Freedom Rangers.

[@dobson777a]

It is still pretty warm here in GA (70 at night). Decided to raise 18 cornish rock chick straight run (for meat) and 10 road island red chick pullets (for eggs). I started them out using water tubs with heat lamps for the first two weeks. Then moved to my large empty rabbit cages. Three weeks in it is amazing how fast the cornish chicks have grown. We purchased our chicks from the local feed store. We lost two cornish chicks within the first couple days (maybe should have used the medicated feed). Everyone is very healthy now. I forgot to only feed the cornish chicks 12 hours after the first couple weeks so I need to adjust their schedule today.

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

It is amazing how fast they grow! I bet you will really enjoy them. Let us know how it goes!

[@michaellawrence9853]

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[@hearsthewater]

Chicks! Ahhh, I so miss the peepers!

[@heatherj3385]

Great series idea! I can't wait to see your results.

[@leslieMClass80]

They are so cute! I am looking forward to watching them grow! Good morning! Have a good weekend!

[@jkhenderson1]

This is going to be a great series!

[@brotherwadeh7206]

thanks, can't wait to see the results.

[@fivetopsfarm8061]

Will be curious to see the end result, since we are going to be doing meat birds next year.

[@edsmith4414]

This will be interesting to follow. We've always raised Cornish Cross.....the meat production, feed conversion and taste would be hard to beat I'd think, but I'm curious how the comparison turns out !

[@greenrage2484]

Good :) I want to know too.. I am a "dye in the wool" Cornish cross grower too.. Maybe you can help me change my mind... We too do the one bag of medicated feed, and then we change to a game bird starter and then grower which is very high in protein. My dogs love baby chicks and are over here looking for where the baby chick sounds are coming from..... :) thanks for taking us along..

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

Thanks so much for sharing!

[@jerryprewett5294]

Straight runs are about 50/50 , you need to separate the fr, to get a true comparison, easy by checking flight feathers . Males have all the same size, hens have two different sizes

[@tammysarrazin7078]

love the peta shirt lol....... you dont use majic water first time around ???

[@cynthiafisher9907]

This will be fun to watch and interesting to see which ones you guys prefer. I have raised both, from a hatchery near me, so no going through the mail, which is nice. I found that the rangers seem more like regular chickens, they free range better. The Cornish x were like eating monsters and didn’t want to move around much(so I put their feed across the run from their water to make them move!). The hatchery told me to take their food away at night so they wouldn’t gain too fast and break their legs. I didn’t lose any and no broken legs. As to taste, I prefer the Cornish x, my husband prefers the rangers, as they taste more like dark meat. They do make amazing chicken soup, though, I’ll give them that! So, I would say raise Cornish x for fried/grilled chicken and some rangers for slow roasted chicken and chicken soup. Just my opinion. I love you guys!

[@theuniversalhomesteader7155]

Cool! They are super cute!

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

This will be interesting. No meat chickens for us at this point. We have only just moved to our new property. We have a lot of work to do before we can get chickens. (and yes, there are videos up of the property and new cabin.)

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

We are excited for you guys!

[@Oakblossomfarms]

Looking forward to see what's the difference

[@SuperKingslaw]

Try weighing each boxful of chicks at the beginning, and subtract the weight of the box. Then weekly (Or periodically) weigh each individually and add for the total weight of each breed. You can then come up with an average weight in addition to your max, min, and median weights right up till they are processed.

[@sweetpea9433]

Sounds exciting thanks for sharing

[@robertlovesdogs4824]

Good morning 👍✌

[@teriguerin8371]

Looking forward to the series.

[@Kimmies991]

This is going to be a very interesting series! :)

[@carolavant3778]

Excellent - Very informative!

[@planbhomestead8276]

Can't wait to see how that they do.... Another thing you might want to try sometime is to soak their food compared to just using the dry feed.. Justin Rhodes tried it and saw almost a 25% improvement in their growth with the soaked feed.

[@marybelfordsmith8421]

What he saw was a 25% reduction in feed cost. The birds grew to their size normally. Have a great day!

[@planbhomestead8276]

@@marybelfordsmith8421 yes you are correct, thanks.

[@sue28877]

Ahhhh. How cute

[@jamakin5]

Awesome video

[@jereynolds51]

Will be following love you guys.

[@MrFarmboy59]

All that I have raised is the Freedom Rangers do grow out slower than the crosses. But in the long run the Rangers will lay eggs pretty good where the crosses don't lay good at all. But that is me and my out look. And the Rangers are so much prettier than the ugly crosses. But they are tasty the crosses. God bless.

[@marciajordonatshilohhomest4317]

Looking forward to watching this comparison video series! Thanks for taking us along. 😁 Hubby and I plan to do a batch of CC meat chickens in the spring so this may (or may not) change our minds about freedom rangers. 👍🏽

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Yep..us too. We have been very happy with Cornish cross but if there is something better I want to know about it. Kevin

[@ladyhen76]

I'm really interested to see your results! We raised "red rangers" from McMurray one year - our only experience with hatchery meat birds. After 11 or 12 weeks, our biggest bird weighed 2 lbs! We had fed all organic feed and it was very discouraging (and expensive!) I've been afraid to jump in again.

[@angiecarrera820]

So far Freedom Ranger seems cuter. I am not sure if that counts much for their intended purpose. 😁

[@GrammaRosesHomestead]

Looking forward to watching this experiment progress. By the way, does your PETA shirt say, "People Eating Tiny Animals"? Love it!

[@scoutthespaniel978]

Gramma Rose's Homestead I think it says people eating tasty animals

[@cathleencaratan3373]

Kevin and Sarah, will you try feed fermentation with your chickens?

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Not this go-round.