I have meat kings that are scheduled for processing next week..when they will be 10 weeks old. The issue is, they aren't really that big. They are mostly free range, but also get the suggested amount of feed..and drink tons of water. I'd like to keep them a little longer to plump them up...but the next available date for processing isn't until August 19th, which would make them 13 weeks old. Is that too long to wait? People have told me 10 weeks old is usually max age...but then I've read on here that some go as long as 15 weeks.
Any insight on this would be much appreciated!
Any insight on this would be much appreciated!