my first meaties raising experience-with pictures now 1st post:-)

[sonew123]

These gals will be 6 weeks old tomorrow-pictures from today

 

[mstricer]

Let them grow they will get bigger over the next two weeks. I wish I could show some pics of mine. but every time I try to use my windows picture gallery it makes my computer crash.

Oh well.

 

[LALASD4]

They look huge.

 

[sonew123]

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looks are decieving at this point:-( 4lbs

 

[LALASD4]

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looks are decieving at this point:-( 4lbs

I was comparing them to my 5 week old Barred Rocks, I think they are 1/8 their size.

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

I think 4lbs for 6 week old females is good . . . Yours are really well feathered.

 

[sonew123]

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Thanks Katy--Found a hidden nest of eggs today-did the float test and all were good so I cooked them up and teh "stinkies" loved them They got all garden greens yesterday-I mean I tore up the small garden I had and ust threw vines and all in their pen-tomatoes-zichinni-squash-cukes and grapes ( stroe bought) loved them--oh they had spaghetti and sauce yesterday

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

I just went and did a check of my weights for you.
My three remaining runts are just about 5 weeks old and they weigh 3.45, 3.65, & 3.95 so yeah I guess I do find yours a tad on the small side. I think besides being runts all three of mine are girls. Just thought you would like some comparison info.

 

[sonew123]

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I thought so :-( Dh says in two weeks they'll be the perfect size if we cook 2 up for dinner:-( Honestly I wanted to cook up only one at a time-at least that was my goal-but if they dont fatten up I guess we'll have too-I make sure I feed them their normal chicken feed first then treats if I can get them to dress out at 4lbs..Ill be a happy women!!!!


HOLY COW KATY!!! Dh bought a deer camera that takes photos with movement sensors adn we just looked at photos-remember I said I take noooo chances with my birds because of the predetors???? this is why....

my dog??? LOL

This was all last night! Traps are going out tonight! Its on baby!!!

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

so a fox, a coon, and a coyote? is the dog yours?
I wouldn't worry about the weigth too much yet they really pack it in the last two weeks. keep plenty of food in front of them and don't let the water run out!