Today we picked up the chickens from the butcher. All cleaned, wrapped in plastic bag with an “Ontario Approved” label. The average weight is 4.5 lbs while some of them reach over 5 lbs. Because of the size, we have to use a bigger pot to cook. Next time, I think I am going to butcher the chicken around 5 weeks so that I will get a 4 lbs average.
We have also bought a roll of hardware cloth of 1/3″ mesh size to reinforce the chicken coop. We are going to order another 30 patch of 2-week-old White Rock and raise them entirely ont he pasture. With the help or electric fence and hardware cloth, I hope this will keep the racoons at bay.