Feed : Meat Conversion?

Omniskies

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Mar 7, 2008
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It's easy to brag about a Cornish Rock growing larger, faster - but how much more (or less) feed do they use to get that size? And turkeys eat a whole lot more, but it's safe to say that you get more meat. So my question to everyone out there is, what do you have and how much feed does it take to make a pound of (live or processed) bird? The feed to flesh conversion is something I never see anyone really bring up (but I could have overlooked it). Normally people want to know how large X or Y grows, how good they taste, and how fast they will get to the table. But not the feed costs to get there. I'd love to hear how a Barred Rock or Delaware compares to a Cornish-Rock, and how a duck compares to a turkey.

Here's a list of birds I am curious about (feel free to add to the list if I missed anything). Try to post live/dead weight, breed, and age:

Cornish-Rock
Heritage Chicken
Bantam Chicken

Pekin Ducks
Other Ducks

Embden Geese
Toulouse Geese
Other Geese

BB White Turkeys
BB Bronze Turkeys
Other Turkeys

Ringneck Pheasants
Jumbo Ringneck Pheasants
Other Pheasants

Coturnix Quail
Other Quail

Guineas
French/Jumbo/Giant Guineas

Chukar
Other Partridge

Squabbing Pigeon
Other Pigeon (ornamental, etc)
 

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