First Run of Cornish Cross Meat Birds and Super Excited!

[bubra007]

Rooster and veggie soup for dinner! My kids are finally not grossed out by eating chickens we once fed and cared for. Huge step in our household!

 

[Amandakae]

This is seriously the best thread ever!! I have spent many a sleepless night reading about all of yall's beginning endeavors in meat chicks!

I have made it to page 29 of...130?

Similar to binging on Netflix, but much more educational!
I justhttp:// have to post this pic me singing to my 50, 3.5 week old CX! The way they love be to climb on me (even when I'm standing!!!), I thought this song quite apropo

 

[cyborg]

this is a jersey x barred rock

and definitely a boy!

 

[JRNash]

Welcome Amanda

 

[JRNash]

Cyborg ive definitely got some keepers out of thesr last 4 hatches.the phenotypes run from one extreme to another

 

[JRNash]

Some of the dark cornish x slow broilers are very impressive. I will try to get some pictures this evening

 

[cyborg]

FEEDING TIME AT THE ZOO

This group of 3 week and 5 week Cornish X just got started on fermented feed, and they like it just fine. Of course, I haven't found anything that has calories that they didn't like just fine!

 

[JRNash]

Nice

 

[MMroz20]

Hi! I am new to the site. I am on my 2nd batch of Cornish X. They are 6 weeks old and i have had a couple die recently. Their breathing gets slow and their skin is turning purple. Im thinking heart failure but i honestly have no idea. Any ideas? What can i do to stop this, its breaking my heart. Thanks for the help.

 

[cyborg]

Hi! I am new to the site. I am on my 2nd batch of Cornish X. They are 6 weeks old and i have had a couple die recently. Their breathing gets slow and their skin is turning purple. Im thinking heart failure but i honestly have no idea. Any ideas? What can i do to stop this, its breaking my heart. Thanks for the help. 

They will kill themselves with overeating. You need to restrict their feed after 2 or 3 weeks old, and slow down their growth.