Cornish x rock dieing really need help please

[kathyinmo]

If you go to the meat birds section, you will read many stories about the Cornish X birds. They grow so fast that some do not make it to butchering time, and die of heart attacks.

 

[MMPoultryFarms]

Thank you everyone for the advice i have seemed to narrow it down to the heat. Today i walked out there and there was one bird panting horribly I brought him inside gave him luke warm tap water with a bit of gatorade he is running around happy as can be back in his brooder yard. maybe perhaps only one gets to that heat point a day. I will try this cooling method for now and keep ya posted.

 

[halo]

From what I am reading, Cornish X are probably the least heat tolerant bird there is. I am planning on growing some, but Im going to wait until September to get them. I dont think anyone has any luck raising them in the heat of the summer, especially when it gets close to 100.

 

[kathyinmo]

I think it is cocci.

 

[MMPoultryFarms]

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What if i go ahead and run them for 2 weeks on medicated then pull them off of it for 5-7 weeks will that help any? People in my area want unmedicated birds free of all chemicals hormones steriods ect.? and will that affect the taste?