great gobs of chicken poo Batman

[FrenchHen]

Ok, so I have had five meat birds for less than 24 hours.
Those dang things have pooped more than the 27 birds I got last summer.

I know their job is eat and grow...I was surprised at the volume of by-product their little bums are capable of!

 

[PineBurrowPeeps]

I have 60 in my dining room right now. I feel your pain.

 

[gallo34]

genetics!

 

[moduckman]

Cornish cross have two functions - eat and poop.

I think it is because they usually last only eight weeks or so and it is their way of getting the most in for the short time they have.

 

[dadof4]

It only gets better

 

[FrenchHen]

Does my rememberer need fixing, or do they stink worse than layers? Is it the medicated feed?

They're such cuties, but DANG. My laundry room stinks of Eau de Poulet.

I have more to look forward to?

Lovely. Peachy.

They'd better taste REALLY good.

 

[jaku]

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That thought will haunt me for the rest the day. How old are they?? I keep my brooder in my barn and by week 3, I can hardly stand it.

 

[Mahonri]

My brooder for my regular chicks is on the back patio and after two weeks I'm getting ready to put it in a corner of the coop.

Dining room?.... my wife would be planning my funeral.

a peep has to do what a peep has to do!

 

[Kim_NC]

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LOL....my husband would plan mine too!

 

[muddler6]

I have 15 on order now and am waiting for the manure to over load my waiting compost bins. I have a friend who actually uses a dog kennel next to their wood burner in their living room for the first week. Not me, garage until they get feathers and then out they go!!!!