As of today, I've had the Dark Cornish 5 weeks. And, all 27 of the boys are doing fine. During those 5 weeks, the 27 boys have devoured exactly 100 lbs. of feed. That's about 3.71 lbs. of feed per bird! They can really eat.... and poop!!
Those who have been following the progress of these birds, you will remember that I was unable to weigh them for the week 4 update because my scales wouldn't go high enough. This week, I got out my digital bathroom scales and weighed each bird. The scales measure in tenths of a pound. I first weighed myself without a bird, then weighed myself with a bird. I don't know how accurate the weight of each bird was. But, it gave me a good enough idea to pick out the 6 heaviest ones.
Keeping in mind that digital bathroom scales were used, here are the results. The birds now weigh a total of 30.6 lbs. The average weight was 1 pound 3 ounces. There were 2 birds that weighed 1 pound 6 ounces. And, there were 4 birds that weighed 1 pound 10 ounces. I put leg bands on the 6 heaviest birds. I used 6" zip ties for leg bands.
For those who are interested, here are pics of the 6 heaviest guys:
For those who wish to comment on a particular bird, I have numbered the pics. That way, anyone can understand which pic you are talking about..... regardless or your computer's screen width.
I have 2 favorites. Pic #4 and #6.
Robert
Those who have been following the progress of these birds, you will remember that I was unable to weigh them for the week 4 update because my scales wouldn't go high enough. This week, I got out my digital bathroom scales and weighed each bird. The scales measure in tenths of a pound. I first weighed myself without a bird, then weighed myself with a bird. I don't know how accurate the weight of each bird was. But, it gave me a good enough idea to pick out the 6 heaviest ones.
Keeping in mind that digital bathroom scales were used, here are the results. The birds now weigh a total of 30.6 lbs. The average weight was 1 pound 3 ounces. There were 2 birds that weighed 1 pound 6 ounces. And, there were 4 birds that weighed 1 pound 10 ounces. I put leg bands on the 6 heaviest birds. I used 6" zip ties for leg bands.
For those who are interested, here are pics of the 6 heaviest guys:
For those who wish to comment on a particular bird, I have numbered the pics. That way, anyone can understand which pic you are talking about..... regardless or your computer's screen width.
I have 2 favorites. Pic #4 and #6.
Robert
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