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[smfamf]

Hi Stray. I did the same thing. I disappeared for about 6 months. Oops, but life was just getting in the way.

 

[Stray]

As it does at times...
But, the lack of distractions have proved worth it as I am half through with my tech school work! lol

 

[smfamf]

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That is good. It always feels good to accomplish something. What are you studying?

 

[muesky]

Hi Stray, long time no post!

All this talk about chicken pluckers has me almost wishing I could eat meat. The demonstration last year at POOPS was so cool and I really liked watching the plucker work.

Oh well maybe next lifetime I can eat meat. If there was any real money raising birds for meat I might consider it but with feed prices, etc. not really thinking it is a way to make money.

Hope everyone is having a great Friday Eve.

 

[Kassaundra]

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Why can't you eat meat? Just curious.

 

[Stray]

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That is good. It always feels good to accomplish something. What are you studying?

Studying to become a commercial photographer... After I finish with Francis Tuttle, I'm thinking about attending The Arts Institute in Dallas. Though, I'm still on the fence about that...

 

[OkChickens]

CALLING ALL FELLOW OKIES!

I am ordering a small amount of chicks from Mcmurry and I was wondering if someone would do a split order? I am working on a breeding experiment and I only need 12-14 birds there minimum is 25 chicks. Ill split the shipping costs. I live Outside of Tulsa. PM me if you are interested. I cant keep up with this tread it grows way to fast! Thanks!

Nate

 

[sjarvis00]

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I think with the 10-12 week slow broiler a person could do quite well. based on research,
for Cornish cross require 1.43% lysene in the diet for maximum weight gain and that is 3.2 lbs of feed / lb of meat. Givem 23% protien feed
the Slow Broiler requires 1.12% lysene and the feed conversion rate is 2.1 lbs of 18% feed for 1lb of meat.

The Cornish x will not forage at all and requires 100% commercial feed.
The slow broiler requires commercial feed weeks 1-4 then will forage for 50-60% of the feed requirements.

So given that lets do some real math.
Cornish Cross reach 7 lbs live weight requires 22.4 lbs of commercial feed, feed cost only on average would be $7 then you have brooders, electricity etc.
Slow Broiler reach 7 lbs. will require 14.7 lbs of commercial feed that i sreadily available and actually less expensive than the feed required by the Cornish x. , $3.19 to reach a 7lb bird. We all know a butcher size bird will sell better than $5 for that market. You can make some money on a 100 birds you should be able to get $10 a bird, so $1000 / 100, with an investment of $319 + electricity for 4 weeks in teh brooder. Gross is $681.00 / 100

 

[sjarvis00]

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What are you wanting for your breeding experiment? What are you working toward? there are likely options outside of hatchery chicks that be better suited for a breeding project. this group of folks has just about everything a person could need or want.

 

[Stray]

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What are you wanting for your breeding experiment? What are you working toward? there are likely options outside of hatchery chicks that be better suited for a breeding project. this group of folks has just about everything a person could need or want.

This one here is very much right in that aspect...
I'm not too fond of getting chicks from hatcheries...