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And they have kicked in already at 8 weeks. A few of them are crowing at dawn ... well, that gurgly thing that young cockerels do, not a full cock-a-doodle-do.
My dilemma: It seems that they didn't send me hardly any hens. Maybe 10 at the most, though I could be wrong because I was...
Thanks Jaku and KLH.
While the Colored Rangers are supposed to be "immune" to the problems that standard Cornish X are known for, like just keeling over, I hadn't thought of them "just getting too big" and a few of them are getting turkey-esque. So ... hmmm ... we'll have to watch that ...
We have Colored Rangers. First time. (With dedicated meaties, but not our first time butchering.)
We have around 47 or 48. So we're thinking of starting at 10.5 weeks and doing 15, then 15 a week later and then the last 15+ at 12.5 weeks. Freezer space, fridge space for resting, work...