I would like to hear more from these same contributors if they've had more chickens and/or more info in the intervening year. We have 105 (ish) Freedom Rangers from Kendall Fox and they're growing quite well on mostly pasture.
At 8.5 weeks some of the biggest ones are closing in on 6 lbs live...
But they are hybrids and cannot be expected to breed true in any case. I would expect them to get heavier and heavier and become unable to walk easily or stay upright, in large part, as the Cornish-Rock crosses do. We have 105 (or so) FR on pasture at this time, 8.5 weeks old, straight run...
Thank you -- please help me understand that last part. Is this a period of time for which I should not use the eggs, or is 24 day withdrawal and meat withdrawal period? My flock is a laying flock only right now.
Linda
My question is
"Can I reverse this problem and if not can we eat these birds that I have to kill?" They're getting close to 4 lbs.
1) What type of bird , age and weight.
CxR cockerels (168 originally) on pasture with 25 NH Reds same shipment since 23 days old on May 5
I had them Marek's...