Processed first ever batch - success!!

[Missceegee]

I started with 20 Cornish cross at one week old. 19 survived and were processed today at 9-9.5 weeks old.

I got 108.5 lbs of chicken

$57.57 - 20 Cornish cross chicks 2.69/ea
$165.92 - 345 pounds of feed 17.99+/bag
$25.65 - pouches hydro hen 7.99//bag
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$249.14 (includes tax)

$60 - processing fee ($2/bird + $1/bag)
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$309.14 total

Comes out to $2.85/pound

feed details

7 bags 40 lb Meatbird feed x 17.99 = 125.93
1/2 bag 50 lb starter Feed x 20.29 = 10.15
1 bag 40 lb all flock x 18.99 = 18.99
3 bags hydro hen x 7.99 = $23.97

 

[Missceegee]

Gonna cook one tomorrow. We will see. Planned to cook tonight but I was a bit too tired.

should add we started at 9:45 am with set up when my processor arrived and he was in his truck leaving at 3 pm.

 

[Molpet]

Gonna cook one tomorrow. We will see. Planned to cook tonight but I was a bit too tired.

should add we started at 9:45 am with set up when my processor arrived and he was in his truck leaving at 3 pm.

They should rest until rigor mortis has passed.
I thought I was eating rubber bands when I didn't

 

[Missceegee]

They should rest until rigor mortis has passed.
I thought I was eating rubber bands when I didn't

in your experience, is 24 hours long enough?

 

[Molpet]

in your experience, is 24 hours long enough?

Usually yes
When ever the joints move freely... like a store bought bird

 

[3KillerBs]

They look yummy!

 

[Missceegee]

Made bbq chicken on the grill. It was good.