sounds like you will be fine with the weather. try to keep them dry. i have a batch of 25 CX outside in a tractor, they are now 6 weeks old, an we have got down in the low 20 at night here they are ok, but not growing as fast, because of the cold i think? hope that helps.
Where to buy egg cartons online??? do you use new or used to sell to customers? I would like to take my egg sales to the next step, or do people realy care that they are used? Just throwing it out to see what people use. thanks!
metzer farm sells a white layer duck that is great for balut prodution. its a hybrid like there golden 300 its a great layer they claim. i have kaki campbels they are good layers of white eggs also.
I held back 8 freedom rangers hens to cross with a red broiler they have been laying for a while now [very small brown eggs] hope to hatch out some just to see what i get! lol:D
mine have started to lay,very small eggs. i built nest boxes but they dont use them. The fun thing is my son thinks it easter ever day he goes out an hunts the eggs!!!
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I assume that's pounds of feed per week?
thats what it takes to gain 1 pound of meat. thats the feed conversion for toms.
also they say it takes about 80 lbs of feed to reach a heavy roaster. is that clear as mud????
story guide book says
feed coversion for toms
poundsfeed/pounds gain
@ 10 weeks of age 1.77 live weight @13.97
@ 16 weeks of age 2.23 live weight @29.14
@ 20 weeks of age 2.59 live wieght @38.84
@ 22 weeks of age 2.78 live weight @43.27
hope it helps
i use a vitamin mix in the water for the first two weeks or so it works great. one time i did not use it and they cx came up lame. it sounds like the same stuff Jaku uses!