normal growth?

[Chick Charm]

I usually process around 8-10 weeks. Depending on how big we want them. I've taken them to 13 weeks but they just eat too much to justify at these later stages. Plus we don't like em that big. Last year we did 3 batches and each batch was worth it.

 

[WildfireSmitty]

Butcher when your happy with the size. I butcher at 20 weeks, and have never had a problem with meat quality or health issues. I have a full list of customers that buy all our processed chickens every year, and everyone is impressed how the meat tastes. I even have a waiting list.
Mind you, that is not with a commercial feed, but with a natural farm milled feed.

 

[southernbellenc]

Thank you all for the feedback. We wanted to start this year with layers and have a mixed flock and next year add meat chickens. The majority are coming from mcmurrays next week however our boys wanted to pick 3 for themselves hence the three white rocks or so we thought from tsc. Guess we will start meat chickens earlier than we thought and I better start watching how to videos for processing. Appreciate all the help.