Getting mad at my meaties..... is this right?

[EGGTASKTIC]

I would go with the 26% and pure it to them 24/7.
If they are in the brooder and not fighting the foul weather you might be able to get close on your 6 lb goal.
They are amazing when they get the correct rations. As far and 6 lbs in 6 weeks---think that is a little out of touch for a backyard flock.
I plan on 8 weeks when I rotate the batches, but I pasture them and do not worry about their exact size. As long as they tast good that is all that matters.

You have a good 2 weeks I think you will be OK.

 

[WoodChic]

We tried to keep ours supplied with food at all times. Ours were ready to slaughter in about 10 weeks. They were huge! Your's look pretty normal, for that age. I don't know how to make them grow faster but you could try keeping them supplied with food at all times. Good luck!

 

[seramas]

Here are some pictures (taken every 4 days) of Cornish x chicks standing on a 100 count chick delivery box.

day 4

day 8

day 12

day 16

day 20

day 24

This is a picture of a 5 week old chick from the last batch we raised. He is a little muddy; this picture was taken after 11 inches of rain fall the previous 2 days-summer of 2009. He is standing on the base of a 5 gallon plastic water fountain.

 

[Tad]

I am using a 28% game bird crumble, non medicated, mine are in the brooder for another week then they hit the ground in the big enclosed run, heat lamps and I fill the feeders twice during the day, they came from ideal and thursdday will be 2 weeks old, and have increased in size 3 maybe 4 times, they are jamming!!! when they hit 5 weeks I will start to incorporate a little ground milo into the ration and then some corn, thus far my expectations of gain have been met, I just ordered another 50 for next week