I was getting worried about the size of my Cornish Cross. They just looked small.
Well, one day after the day they turned 8 weeks old, I went out the and they had just ballooned up in size.
Days off don't coincide with chicken birthdays around here, so a few days before they turned 8 weeks, I felt pinfeathers and they seemed to be awfully small. So they were given one more week. They are going to be almost 9 weeks on their special party day.
They are lookin' good right now and the pins have sprouted feather tops, so by B day, Pins will be big enough for the plucker to take them off.
I've gone over the 17 pounds of feed per bird. They got 2 bags of meat bird crumbles to start them, and then 17 pounds per bird of 20% turkey pellets were purchased and stacked up. On the day they turned 8 weeks, the 17 pounds apiece were used up. With another week of growth, more feed had to be purchased.
My theory is that because it has been quite cold, some of their feed was used to keep warm instead of to grow. Also, they were supposed to be out on pasture, but have been kept under cover instead because the crows were killing them. That has increased the cost. not only for feed, but because of the loss of the birds killed.
Well, one day after the day they turned 8 weeks old, I went out the and they had just ballooned up in size.
Days off don't coincide with chicken birthdays around here, so a few days before they turned 8 weeks, I felt pinfeathers and they seemed to be awfully small. So they were given one more week. They are going to be almost 9 weeks on their special party day.
They are lookin' good right now and the pins have sprouted feather tops, so by B day, Pins will be big enough for the plucker to take them off.
I've gone over the 17 pounds of feed per bird. They got 2 bags of meat bird crumbles to start them, and then 17 pounds per bird of 20% turkey pellets were purchased and stacked up. On the day they turned 8 weeks, the 17 pounds apiece were used up. With another week of growth, more feed had to be purchased.
My theory is that because it has been quite cold, some of their feed was used to keep warm instead of to grow. Also, they were supposed to be out on pasture, but have been kept under cover instead because the crows were killing them. That has increased the cost. not only for feed, but because of the loss of the birds killed.
