New batch of Cornish Cross

[Wolfwoman]

I have the workings to make one of those, but the skin on these birds is SO thin that I'm afraid to use it!

 

[sdhawk]

I noticed a lot of you feed your chicks 24/7 for many , many weeks. I ordered 25 Cornish X from Welp, they shipped on 4 Aug, so I assume they were born on 3 Aug. The care section on their website says to feed them 24/7 until they are 5 days old. I received them the morning of 6 Aug and implemented the 12/12 feed schedule using Purina Flock Raiser. I have come to call these birds "pigs with feathers". Here are a few pics of my "pigs" taken just a few minutes ago.

The only thing other than the feed is vitamin/electrolytes in their drinking water since it's been blazing hot here.

BTW, they were just moved outside this last weekend and I only lost one, the day after they arrived!

 

[Wolfwoman]

I fed mine 24/7 for a week and then went to the 12 on 12 off feeding.

Here's the latest batch:

Live Processed
11.65 7.89
10.25 7.05
11.35 7.53
11.25 6.65
10.83 7.38
9.10 5.90

 

[halo]

How old were they when you processed? Those seem like some pretty hefty weights for processed birds.

 

[Wolfwoman]

Right around 10 weeks.

 

[halo]

Nice! You got these from Welp?

 

[Wolfwoman]

I believe so, I ordered with someone else who actually ordered them, but I think it was Welp.

 

[sonew123]

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good lord! I hope mine process out at at least 5lbs. I forgot -were these all roos??

 

[Wolfwoman]

Yes, all roos... except one I think that's a hen... but 1 out of 20 isn't bad...lol

 

[sonew123]

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Thats awesome! I have all girls-26 so I probably should have gotten the meaties 2 more weeks ahead of time:-( They will be 8 weeks old when we have chickenstock at my house but I thinkIm going to save all (15)of mine for another 2-3 weeks and butcher them solo...next year I am going to be more preparred and get roos-the size difference is amazing-the one you thought was a hen-was she the smallest one you processed?