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post #1 of 21
3/25/12 at 9:19am
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iphone 028.JPGiphone 026.JPGMy cornish x rocks are 5 weeks old today! Man, they sure do grow fast. We finished up their permanent pen yesterday. It's made out of an old fish house and an old dog kennel. It's better than I would've ever imagined. We are going to try to butcher them ourselves...we will see how that goes....

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Proud owner of 1 gold star chicken, 1 rhode island red chicken, 3 Columbian Wyandottes, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 5 Easter Eggers, 3 Speckled Sussex, 3 Welsummers, 3 Blue Andalusians, 3 Black Australorps, a black lab, a red tabby cat, and a ragdoll cat! Follow me at- http://raisingyourown.blogspot.com/ (updated 8/25)

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post #2 of 21
3/25/12 at 9:36am

good looking birds and just take your time and you will get them butchered. good luck.

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post #3 of 21
3/25/12 at 9:48am

These posts are encouraging (I'm a week to a week and a half behind you) and if my birds look this nice I'll be delighted.  Agreed on the butchering thing.  Take your time.  I plan to get everything ready Friday night and get up on Saturday and start processing them, taking my time.  Biggest birds go first and I get done what I get done.  Repeat until all birds have taken the bus to freezer camp.

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post #4 of 21
3/25/12 at 2:18pm
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Thanks! They are cornish x rocks from McMurray. They have done wonderfully for me so far. I am going to try some meaties from Welp in my next batch.

Proud owner of 1 gold star chicken, 1 rhode island red chicken, 3 Columbian Wyandottes, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 5 Easter Eggers, 3 Speckled Sussex, 3 Welsummers, 3 Blue Andalusians, 3 Black Australorps, a black lab, a red tabby cat, and a ragdoll cat! Follow me at- http://raisingyourown.blogspot.com/ (updated 8/25)

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Proud owner of 1 gold star chicken, 1 rhode island red chicken, 3 Columbian Wyandottes, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 5 Easter Eggers, 3 Speckled Sussex, 3 Welsummers, 3 Blue Andalusians, 3 Black Australorps, a black lab, a red tabby cat, and a ragdoll cat! Follow me at- http://raisingyourown.blogspot.com/ (updated 8/25)

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post #5 of 21
3/25/12 at 6:40pm

NIce !  Mine are 6 weeks now  every friday turns another week  

 

 

Will any one post processing before, during and after photos?  

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Just another day in paridise!
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post #6 of 21
3/25/12 at 8:05pm

Mine are 3 1/2 weeks :) 

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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/hatch-cam-2012


Keeping tabs on my five favorite birds and favorite bunnies.

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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/hatch-cam-2012


Keeping tabs on my five favorite birds and favorite bunnies.

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post #7 of 21
3/26/12 at 3:20am

Great pictures, how many have you guys started out with ? I will be following your post, very interested in the progression and the pitures of your finidhed birds!

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post #8 of 21
3/26/12 at 3:33am

I baught 30 , got 31 and 2 died  so  right now I have 29 hungry monsters ep.gif

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post #9 of 21
3/26/12 at 6:47am
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Right now I only have 14 females. My next batch of 50 will be straight run.I will keep you posted!

Proud owner of 1 gold star chicken, 1 rhode island red chicken, 3 Columbian Wyandottes, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 5 Easter Eggers, 3 Speckled Sussex, 3 Welsummers, 3 Blue Andalusians, 3 Black Australorps, a black lab, a red tabby cat, and a ragdoll cat! Follow me at- http://raisingyourown.blogspot.com/ (updated 8/25)

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Proud owner of 1 gold star chicken, 1 rhode island red chicken, 3 Columbian Wyandottes, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 5 Easter Eggers, 3 Speckled Sussex, 3 Welsummers, 3 Blue Andalusians, 3 Black Australorps, a black lab, a red tabby cat, and a ragdoll cat! Follow me at- http://raisingyourown.blogspot.com/ (updated 8/25)

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post #10 of 21
3/26/12 at 6:12pm
My Cornish are 4 weeks old I'm gonna weigh them tomorrow.

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