- Mar 6, 2016
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Hey what's their max weight top out at? I was wondering because I know you can butcher before that and didn't know if you did.
Im not sure. I need to get some kind of chicken weight scale. I read they get over 8 pounds dressed. I dont doubt that a bit because i had 7 plis pounders. Im sure my biggest rooster would dress out well over 8 pounds though. These NHs are the most solid birds ive ever picked up outside of CX.
I do like meaty birds so i dont usually harvest early but if you wanted to i dont see why you couldnt harvest at 12 weeks or so for 3 lb birds. Im guessing here but they grow fast as they were bred to. These are straight utility birds. I didnt try freedom rangers etc. They are hybrids and i want something self sustainable.
NH were the first real broilers imo.