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Ok.....
That is what they are..
I happen to have been a TSC today. I saw them in the TSC here. They had a sign on it saying they needed at least 24% protein.....That is bull......
If you want a good success rate with few if any deaths, you will slow the rate of growth down.. Those of us on here are all about slowing them down and making them healthier. People wil tell you they only live 6-8 weeks.
This is true if you feed them as much as they want and do not force them to walk and forage.
If you want a firmer meat, and a larger bird you will limit their feed. The rooster on my avatar picture is my CX. the same bird you bought. He is 9-10 months old now, He is trying to have babies now. He is healthy and a sweetheart.
I would buy one bag of 20% protein and then feed them 16% and allow them to free range or use a tractor. I also feed them table scraps. They love them.
I give them girt and oats as a scratch to keep them busy and fill their crops, which is hard to do.
I am feeding them organic feed that is 19% protein and they will get some pieces of ears of organic corn trying to keep organic.