30 red broilers are here!

[CDennis]

I am so excited my first ever meat birds arrived this morning from Ideal and they appear to be very healthy birds. When I put them in the brood box they found water and food in no time, one even tried to catch a bug! This is going to be fun. What level of protein should they be on to start?

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

yay for you! and welcome from another Idahoan

Mine have done great on flock raiser (20%) from start to finish.

 

[CDennis]

Thanks for the welcome! I can't believe it, these are HEALTHY little chicks! I expected at least 1-2 losses in shipment, and didn't loose one. So I assumed in the 1st 24 a least 1-2 would die, NOTHING! They are lively and eating/drinking great. I can't speak to the CX because I have never raised them, but if the first 24 is any example of how the broilers will be to raise, I'm hooked!

 

[Misty Oak Ranch]

Let me chime in on these broiles. I've got 7 here, I used them as packing peanuts. They are 6 weeks old, and are approx. 50% larger than the white rocks and standard cornish they arrived with. They are good foragers, and I have had them ranging for 2 weeks not. Lost one to a dog, but overall I've been pretty happy. They haven't gained weight as fast as they should, and they have had access to clean water and 20% grower 24/7. Partly its the cold here. Overall, I'm going to pass on ordering these again.