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Thanks for the input Linda.............I wasn't ignoring you.......Thank You for the welcome I'm having fun with the forum. I will be leaving for vacation tomorrow AM but I will check the forum from time to time if anyone post please be patient I do want to hear from you

Hmm good point I guess I didn't pay close enough attention to your post I apologize . Based on the input I'm seeing 18-20 weeks old is what I'm going with. So in fact yes 10 weeks from now in your case.

Crazy Talk Ok it finally hit me now I get it, The way you just explained it makes perfect sense..............Thank You for that !! Double Kindness I harvest my CX around 8 - 10 weeks never any later

Crazy Talk ok other than size you think texture will be similar based on age. One of the things I am trying to clear up and I believe we just did is, the fact that a heritage bird takes longer to mature and weeks of life affect texture not maturity age. That gives me...

Crazy Talk............. My goal is to determine if the meat texture will be similar between CX and Heritage birds. But based on the responses, part of the answer is economics and part preference. So thank you all for your input. Krose2001........... I do not have...

I built my own version of a plucker but I did not have that problem

That's exactly why I stared this thread, I'm looking for ideas............Can you tell me yours?

We have a family friend who is a Veterinarian I consulted him when we did our first batch. He told me to slit just below the jaw line on each side of the neck. This will cut the carotid artery. With a razor or equivalent this will give the bird a stinging sensation not intense pain but a strong...

I have been raising Cornish x rocks successfully, but like others I am looking for a sustainable breed. I am currently raising some Dark Cornish, Black Astrolorp, Buff Orpington and Barred rocks. All for the sole purpose of developing some breedstock and producing my own birds. My question is...