Processing age

[tim1970]

I am getting 70 birds this week. (Cornish X) I had figured I would take them all in at 8 weeks to be processed. However, If i want some fryer size, Do I need to plan on taking them in sooner?

 

[silkiechicken]

70! Thats ALOT!

You can do half at 7 weeks and half at 8. What weight is fryer size? The hens will be smaller than the males at the same age, but all pretty fat.

 

[tim1970]

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I guess that is the question I am asking. I would like to be able to fry some of the chicken, and wasn't sure what the best size was. I know if they get too big they do not fry well.


Tim

 

[MissPrissy]

I may be wrong but I think fryer weight is 3.5 - 4 lbs.

 

[greyfields]

3-4 lb live weight is a fryer. I usually process my birds when the largest one hits 10 lbs live weight, yieling a 6 lb dressed bird.

 

[wynedot55]

to get fryers you need to butcher at 6 to 7 weeks.ive got friends that grow comm broilers.an they only keep them 7wks.