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Coloured meat bird (Freedom Ranger type)
Slower-growing meat birds that forage and walk, which suits pasture. They take a few weeks longer than Cornish Cross and have far fewer leg and heart problems.
Hatch Index lists 8 varieties of Coloured meat bird (Freedom Ranger type) from 3 hatcheries, and 5 are in stock today. Straight run starts at $4.00 (Freedom Ranger Color Yield Broiler, The Chick Hatchery).
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed pullet from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Ranger | 2 | 1 of 1 in stock | — | $4.27 | 25 |
| Color Yield | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | — | $4.27 | 25 |
| Freedom Ranger Color Yield Broiler | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | — | $4.00 | — |
| GMO Free Red Freedom Ranger Broiler | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | — | $4.75 | — |
| Red Freedom Ranger | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | — | $4.50 | — |
| Freedom Ranger Color Yield | 1 | Stock not reported | — | — | — |
| Sasso | 1 | Stock not reported | — | — | — |
| White Ranger | 1 | Stock not reported | — | — | — |
Prices are per bird, from listings that can be ordered today, and change through the day. Sold-out varieties are shown faded. Sold by: Cackle Hatchery, Freedom Ranger Hatcheries, The Chick Hatchery.
What the Coloured meat bird (Freedom Ranger type) is like
- To the table
- Ready in about 9 to 11 weeks
- Temperament
- Active forager
- Climate
- Hardy
- Kept for
- Meat
- Origin
- Slow-growing coloured broiler lines
- American standard
- Not recognised; it is a hybrid
General traits of the breed, from the breed standards and long-running references. A hatchery's own line can differ, most of all in egg colour and numbers.