3 weeks till processing...

[padavali]

I have 14 Cornish X hens that are 6 weeks old, and I have an appointment with the butcher in 3 weeks. I am wondering if I need to do anything to the chickens diet wise, prior to going in? Can I just keep them on the meat chicken feed they have been on or do I need to add something like corn or anything?

This is my first time with chickens, they have feed 24 hrs a day, get out to free range for a couple hours each day if we are home, if not, they have a small pen outside the coop to lay about in.

I have read that I need to take the feed away the night prior to them heading in but not sure on diet change...

 

[SmokinChick]

I don't change diet. Don't know where you are but the temperature may affect them @ 9 weeks. Have you experienced any deaths yet? Hope not, good luck.

 

[padavali]

No deaths yet other than one at 2 days old and just lost one to what we think was a broken leg. We are in MN where our temps right now are ranging anywhere from mid 60's to days like yesterday where we reached 100*....