Project Overview
FNE01-372
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 2001: $2,750.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2002
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $1,062.00
Region: Northeast
State: Massachusetts
Project Leader:
Commodities
- Animals: poultry
Practices
- Animal Production: free-range, feed rations, grazing - rotational
Proposal summary:
There is interest in determining which birds are best suited to pastured poultry operations. For this project two breeds—Cornish X and Kosher King—will be compared for maturation, weight, and other factors after being raised on pasture, and the results will be published and made available through a producer’s organization.
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy.