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So they go thru more feed if they free range? Yes due to the fact that they are using more energy/calories when they free range compared to when they are in a tractor just eating and sleeping and not being able to fly,run,etc.

How about AMOUNT of feed? I usually guess about 500 lbs for each 25 broilers, but how much should I plan with turkeys? Granted, it's only six of them, but I'll have them a lot longer, and they're obviously a lot bigger. Any ideas on that? On the BB type you will be around 70-80 lbs each bird...

ours are real nice table birds from 24-32 weeks old weighing dressed from 22lbs to 12 lbs but average out 15 lbs dressed. the last month feed them a high diet of corn and you will get that nice fat layer you seek. One should feed a high protien diet of 25% or better their whole life to get a...

They will make a cross that is for sure of what ??? who knows. You would want to get a hold of Kevin from Porters turkeys as they deal in crossbreds that make up different colors and lines of turkeys We only raise pure breeds here, so sorry can not help you out.

Quote: You can not breed them. They are hybrids and they will not breed true all their offspring will be all over the board on weights

Quote: Just google it and you will find, it kills the parasite by the acidity in the system. ACV works and most organic farmers use it for one thing or another, there is a lot of info on it on the web one just needs to look and read. No we don't use medicated feeds here at all, no meds of any...

well on the west coast ACV works like a champ. I have never in years of raising birds ever used meds and I have yet to loose one to cocci. I guess I could be the luckiest guy out there and just this year with raising nearly 2,000 birds alone and not one dying of cocci ??? Not likely. I only use...

That is my experience with ACV and cocci, one day they have blood in the stool and give them a big dose of ACV in the water and next day no more then continue for a week or two and then you can go with a dose every week in the water or every other week or you can continue it 24/7 but need to cut...

well according to the old books and articles it took them 16-20 weeks to get a good size carcass back in the day.

If they are real big you will want another to help you. The helper stands on the wings while holding the feet and you would slit the throat and helper hold on to it till it bleeds out. Or solo one would just need cones or solo tie its feet to a close line (stronger) or ?? and proceed that way.

If i was you i would get some of the heritage breeds that we used to use for meat birds before the CX's were around. The ones that are proven in history for meat birds are : - New Hampshire x Delaware - Barred Rock x White Rock - Rhode Island Reds x Dark Cornish No matter what you will need...

I have never had a CR grow out in no 9 weeks and be any size to it. Those are the people that are growing them in a confined space and stuffing feed in to them. No way can they range them at all and get thet result from my experience. The CR's feed conversion is no where near the CX's. I find...

Funny you ask that as we are done with the CR's for the year as of now and we are doing a batch of CX's to finish up the season just to compare. CX's are alot shorter bird and they go thru the water and feed faster then the CR's did. But I guess they do grow faster. The CX's do have alot more...

Just with hold food for the last 24 hrs and only give them all the water they can drink to help flush out their systems as it will get real messy with that big of birds if you don't.

yoou can figure you will loose 30% or so on a 49 lbs you should be close to a 33 lb turkey dressed out give or take. It really depends on when you weigh them. they will weigh more when they are full of feed and water then they will on slaughter day