First time Cornish X how much feed per bird per day.

[Spitman]

How much feed per bird per day?

 

[Jed]

I would like to know the answer to this as well. I have seen other threads on here referencing a chart, but have been unable to find it when searching. Also, when should you switch from chick starter to meatbird crumbles? I have 11 cornish crosses that are three weeks old still eating starter. I think I am gonna switch them to meatbird crumbles this weekend.

 

[ChickenJerk]

In the industrial setting a 42 day old bird will have eaten 1.9 lbs of feed for every pound of bird live weight.

 

[booker81]

Welp has the chart here:

http://www.welphatchery.com/cornish_rock_care.asp

I'm not much help on switching - I feed a 20% non-medicated grower crumble from start to finish, and average about 15lbs of feed per bird at the end of 7 weeks, with a 5lb resulting carcass