I recently decided that since purchasing chicken at the store is not only expensive, but full of so many chemicals, it just isn't healthy anymore....I thought I'd try growing my own...
The first batch of birds I got, had a large mortality rate....these birds were white broilers/Cornish X's....I purchased 73 and processed 51....The birds as explained to me were either a bad genetic batch or I fed, to high a protein, causing them to grow faster that the bird could keep up to....I would find the birds healthy at night and feet up in the morning.....heart attacks....
The second batch, Cornish X's, which I have right now, are different....I lowered the protein at 3 wks. and all seemed well.....MISTAKEN THOUGHTS there....I have 4 birds currently, that appear healthy, are eating and drinking, but can't get up....Their legs are in front of them and they can't seem to straighten their legs out, to pick themselves up......I've checked them, nothing appears to be broken, they can sort of scoot themselves around on their bellies.....
I am at a loss and I hope someone can explain this for me....any help would be greatly appreciated....Thankyou....
The first batch of birds I got, had a large mortality rate....these birds were white broilers/Cornish X's....I purchased 73 and processed 51....The birds as explained to me were either a bad genetic batch or I fed, to high a protein, causing them to grow faster that the bird could keep up to....I would find the birds healthy at night and feet up in the morning.....heart attacks....
The second batch, Cornish X's, which I have right now, are different....I lowered the protein at 3 wks. and all seemed well.....MISTAKEN THOUGHTS there....I have 4 birds currently, that appear healthy, are eating and drinking, but can't get up....Their legs are in front of them and they can't seem to straighten their legs out, to pick themselves up......I've checked them, nothing appears to be broken, they can sort of scoot themselves around on their bellies.....
I am at a loss and I hope someone can explain this for me....any help would be greatly appreciated....Thankyou....