Raising and harvesting meat chickens at home is a great way to provide your family with nutritious food It’s nice to know how the chickens were raised and what they were fed The downside to raising meat chickens is harvesting them Here are some tips to make the harvesting process a little bit easier

The most commonly raised meat chicken is the Cornish cross  These chickens reach harvest weight in as little as 6-8 weeks  Other breeds, like the Rudd Ranger,