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Hi everyone I'm new here and from South Africa and want toe start with chickens and I want to make them fat and or sell them or slaughter and sell .Does any one have any tips for making chickens fat?Thanks !
 
Welcome to BYC! The first thing in raising big meat chickens is to start with the right kind of chicken. Cornish X Rocks (often just called Cornish cross) are the standard for meat chickens as they grow incredibly fast and can be slaughtered and sold at 8-9 weeks of age. Keep them enclosed in pens or runs (do not let them free range), and for the first three weeks feed them "chick starter." For the next three weeks switch to "chicken grower." If you do not have commercial feeds available, feed them something with at least 20% protein, such as legumes (peas, beans, etc.) for this period of time. Then for the last two to three weeks, feed them "chicken finisher." Again, if you do not have commercial feeds available, feed them something with a high fat content such as cracked corn. During these 8-9 weeks of growth, leave their food out for them during the entire day. Good luck with your meat chickens.
 
Hello there and welcome to BYC!

You will want to start with Meat birds of some kind. They are designed to grow fast and be butchered at a couple months old. They are fed a higher protein feed than the standard chicken to aid in quick growth.

You might stop by this section of our forums to talk to all those members that raise birds for meat...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/21/meat-birds-etc

Good luck on this new journey and welcome to our flock!
 
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The meat bird to start and feed with lots of protein
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Good luck with your poultry raising adventures, and I hope you find everything you need to know. Don't forget to take a look at BYC's very useful learning center (If you haven't already)! The learning center as well as the forum should answer your questions! There is always something new to learn! Glad to have you here! See you around with the flock.
 

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