Meat & Dual-Purpose
Guides on raising for meat, processing, cooking and economics.
Raising for Meat
- Raising Speckled Sussex for Meat: Growth Rate, Feed and How It Compares to BroilersSussex were bred as a table bird as well as a layer. What that means in practice: slower growth, more feed, better texture and a different set of numbers than a supermarket broiler.
- Speckled Sussex as a Meat Bird: Honest ExpectationsA slow-growing heritage bird will never match a hybrid broiler on speed, but it offers something different at the table.
Processing
- Dual-Purpose Done Right: Weights and Carcass ExpectationsWhat the published standard weights tell you about the breed, and how to turn live weight into a realistic dressed bird.
- The White Skin Advantage on the TableSussex carry white skin in every variety, a trait that suits the market in much of the world.
Cooking
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Economics
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