biggest chicken in the frezer at 8 weeks??

[chicken farmer meigs]

Hello I butchered 23 bird that where 8 weeks old they averaged 4.5 lb. the biggest was 5.5lb. Just wondering what other people had. Thanks for looking

 

[momofchicks]

Just had 47 processed and our biggest was 6.830 at 8 weeks 4 days old.

 

[nursecat9]

24 last week, ranged from 4.5 to 6.75 pounds. Most of my roosters were 6 and over. Butchered the day before turning 8 weeks.

 

[Maniac Dad]

50 Cornish crosses at 8 weeks to the day. Avg.6.4 lbs but there were three monsters one 7.73, 8.12, and 8.40 lbs.

 

[eKo_birdies]

What hatcheries did your Cornish Xs come from? (to all who have responded, and those yet to respond)

 

[sassychickengirl]

My cornish x's are still growing but I ordered from Meyer hatchery here in Ohio. It's not very far from me and they seem to have very nice chicks in all breeds.

 

[bigredfeather]

I've had several of them hit 7+ pounds in 8 weeks in Fall batches, but never in Spring/Summer batches. They seem to eat a lot more when the weather is cooler. Makes sense, I tend to eat less when it's hot.

 

[chicken farmer meigs]

I got my birds from Quality Supply. not sure where they getthem from. Help a friend butcher on Sat. his birds were 5.5 lb average. w on bird at 7.25 lb. it looked like a small turkey.

 

[nursecat9]

I've been getting mine from Welp.

 

[schmism]

our biggest out of 23 was 5.5 lbs in 7 weeks, our smallest (by comparison) was little over 3.