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When you're mentioning weights, are you talking about live weight or carcass weight? We use the chart from Meyer: But as with all things chicken, your-mileage-may-vary. We have different batches at different weights all the time. Right now I have birds at 6 weeks that are barely 2lbs, but...

That feed is pretty high protein at 4 weeks, usually by 3 weeks it's recommended to switch them onto 18% protein. That could be one of the reasons you're having faster gains. Sometimes we mix a little 14-16% hog mash (powder) in with a 20-21% feed to get a lower protein. The same can be done...

Are they pullets or cockerels? What are you feeding them? I would stick with 8 weeks for convenience's sake. You probably won't get more than 6lbs of bird at 8 weeks regardless of other factors. Usually, when pasture raising and free ranging, we have to let them go 10+ weeks to have 5-6lb...