New batch of Cornish Cross

[Wolfwoman]

Sounds good, I'd like to try that on my hens too, maybe mix it with the crumbles, or even use it as a daily treat.

 

[kathyinmo]

Wolfwoman,
I know we started off the same day with our CornishX (hatched June 16). I have 25 in the freezer now, butchered Saturday at 9 weeks 3 days old. The packages of meat average over 6 pounds each. I have 12 more for this next weekend. When are you gonna process yours, or have you decided yet? I did not weigh the birds live, before butchering. Maybe I will for this next batch of 12.

 

[Wolfwoman]

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I just started 2 days ago, will do a couple more today. As I am the only one doing them while hubby minds the store, it's a rather slow process. I'll keep doing them a few a day til I am done... I just looked back and mine were born 6/15 and are 12 weeks today. I would have done them sooner but with the rain and losing Willow and a bunch of other things there just wasn't time.

Live weight Cleaned Weight
8.3 5.51
11.1 7.65
10.6 6.93

 

[kathyinmo]

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Your calendar must be different than mine then. On my calendar June 15 was 10 weeks ago today.

 

[Wolfwoman]

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Your calendar must be different than mine then. On my calendar June 15 was 10 weeks ago today.

Sorry, typo...lol 10 weeks, yes!

 

[kathyinmo]

That's the hard part for me, too .... finding time! I ended up having an Amish family do my processing for me. I might be able to do the rest this weekend. If not, I will have them do these also.

 

[Wolfwoman]

I do 1-3 a day til they're done... weather permitting. I don't want to pay more than I already am... they're about $8 a bird more or less.

 

[sonew123]

Im going to do 5 Oct2nd for PurpleChicken
Oct 3rd Ill do 10 because I had promised out to sell some to a few friends
then the rest at 11-12 weeks for me. I hate dragging all the equipment out for only a few:-( shoot who knows-depending on how well the processing station at chickenstock is I might do them all but only if their wieghts are decent.

 

[Wolfwoman]

My stuff stays outside... lol Processing cone is attached to the house, the plastic table isn't bothered by weather and the turkey fryer and pot stays out anyways. All I have to get are my knives.

 

[sonew123]

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OOOH YOUR GOOD! I have a redneck feather plucker with a drill attached so I have to drag that in and out-plus the pot and heater:-(