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You did 18% all the way from start to finish on that batch of Meyer chicks?

Sorry to hear! That's a lot of dead birds. Yeah, I definitely don't think they have the highest quality birds, nor do they seem to give them the best care. That's what really makes me wonder how much the size difference in my 2 batches of CX was due to the different feed, or due to being from...

Sorry to hear that happened to you. I used broiler 18% feed and chick 18% feed, so maybe those have the proper amino acids. That's interesting to know, so thanks for posting that.

Yeah I think a lot of the feeding suggestions only consider the size of the meat and not the welfare of the bird. I like the Cornish X for what they are, but yeah, it gets a little sad when they get too big. I, too, am thinking of getting some Rangers for my next batch. The only problem I forsee...

Thanks! Yeah, I was interested in seeing if CX actually needed the higher protein feed like I've always been told, or if it was just to get them to grow at the faster rate. It's definitely the latter. I will certainly do this test again if I get CX from TSC for my fall meat birds. I am...

This was my second time raising CX. My last batch got huge. By 8 weeks I had birds 6.5-8.5 lbs dressed (20-22% first 3 weeks then 18% for remaining weeks). While I was happy with the results in my freezer, I felt a little bad to see them having a hard time walking near the end, even though I...