My Attempt at a Dual Purpose Heritage Flock

[Tre3hugger]

I think your project is well ahead of my own. Much congratulations on your progress.

Also, voicing my agreement with @B and K Homestead , @peepdaddy and the like re: pictures. I take pictures to share on facebook with friends and family of my animals most days, and have maybe a dozen good photos in as many months.

Thank you. I am humbled by how well these birds have taken to my hair brained schemes. They just keep doing what I want! I am very much looking forward to eating these boys and enjoying my first home bred meaties.

 

[peepdaddy]

Finally got some weights today! 7 week weigh in numbers.

The red sex link meatie males are weighing in at a respectable average of 3.1lbs at 7 weeks.

The New Hampshire females are averaging slightly larger at 3.3lbs

And my one NH cockerel toppin the scales at 4.2lbs at 7 weeks!

Very happy with these weights

Looks like your project is living up to or exceeding your hopes and is rapidly advancing towards your goals!

 

[Tre3hugger]

Looks like your project is living up to or exceeding your hopes and is rapidly advancing towards your goals!

Thank you so much for noticing!

 

[SheaLoner]

If I have time this weekend I will grab some weights and pics of my oldest NH hens, they are 2 this year. Big girls, will give you a better idea om why rationing is so very important with them.

 

[B and K Homestead]

Finally got some weights today! 7 week weigh in numbers.

The red sex link meatie males are weighing in at a respectable average of 3.1lbs at 7 weeks.

The New Hampshire females are averaging slightly larger at 3.3lbs

And my one NH cockerel toppin the scales at 4.2lbs at 7 weeks!

Very happy with these weights

I'm happy to see how well the male sex links are doing, great news!

 

[B and K Homestead]

Very nice! Anxious to see the 12 week weights. How are you weighing them? I thought about trying to put them in a kill cone and using a fish scale as a way to be more accurate.

 

[urbanhomesteader_shiona]

So curious, how is this project going?

 

[Tre3hugger]

I use a portable hangingg digital scale with a bucket. Hook up the bucket, press the tare button, and put the bird in the bucket. Since this scale is for animals it actually freezes the accurate weight on the screen even if the animal moves around

Very nice! Anxious to see the 12 week weights. How are you weighing them? I thought about trying to put them in a kill cone and using a fish scale as a way to be more accurate.

 

[Tre3hugger]

Going great! Many details right here in thsi thread

So curious, how is this project going?

 

[3KillerBs]

Very nice! Anxious to see the 12 week weights. How are you weighing them? I thought about trying to put them in a kill cone and using a fish scale as a way to be more accurate.

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