Yes, we were told 12-14 but when I put the weights and sizes up here, someone suggested 10-12, so they could be anywhere from 13 to 17 weeks. Yes, there is 2.6 oz available to each, but as the other poster pointed out, some could be hogging more than others and yes they range from 1.4 to 2.06...
So we supposedly got these chickens when they were 12-14 weeks old, though others here thought they may have been younger. There are 6 of them and they are getting about a little less than a pound a day of Countryside Organics feed. They are fed about 8am, 12pm and 7 pm. The rest of the day...
We just bought 3 different breeds yesterday from a local guy and wondered others opinions on if they are as old as they say and if they're where they should be weight wise.
All hens
Plymouth Barred Rock - 1lb 1.8oz
Plymouth Barred Rock - 1lb 5.0oz
Rhode Island Red - 1lb 8.0oz
Rhode Island...
I liked the looked of the BirdsInBethel tractor, but needed less weight and wanted more sunshine. I ended up using about 4 boards of 8 ft 2x4s, 2 sheets of plywood, 2 rolls of 15 ft - 1 inch hardware cloth, 1 sheet of the Ondura roofing with 2 ridge cap pieces (at Lowe's) and some pieces of...