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You might consider getting another feeder. We got one that hangs and will hold quite a bit of feed. I don't remember what I paid for it but it wasn't all that expensive. As to when to butcher, it depends on how big you want them. We butcher at ten to twelve weeks because we like VERY large roasters. If you want regular fryers I think 6 to 8 weeks would be about right. Weigh a few chickens. I don't know how you convert live weight to dressed weight, but I am sure there are a lot of people on this list that can tell you what the dressed weight should be from a chicken weighing x number of pounds live. I am just not one of them.
I aready with cassie. I would get another feeder. I have a 3 lb feeder that was like $9-11. So no major bucks. You may still need to re-fill it once but that is a lot better than 5 times! We slaughter our birds at around 7 weeks old. That gives us 4-5 pound carcasses, which is what we prefer. Just totally what your preference is.
You might consider getting another feeder. We got one that hangs and will hold quite a bit of feed. I don't remember what I paid for it but it wasn't all that expensive. As to when to butcher, it depends on how big you want them. We butcher at ten to twelve weeks because we like VERY large roasters. If you want regular fryers I think 6 to 8 weeks would be about right. Weigh a few chickens. I don't know how you convert live weight to dressed weight, but I am sure there are a lot of people on this list that can tell you what the dressed weight should be from a chicken weighing x number of pounds live. I am just not one of them.
I aready with cassie. I would get another feeder. I have a 3 lb feeder that was like $9-11. So no major bucks. You may still need to re-fill it once but that is a lot better than 5 times! We slaughter our birds at around 7 weeks old. That gives us 4-5 pound carcasses, which is what we prefer. Just totally what your preference is.
