Processing Day Support Group ~ HELP us through the Emotions PLEASE!

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: awesome!

 

[ronott1]

so just Cornish x from tsc ?

TSC gets chicks from different hatcheries based on where the Store is located. In California they come from Ideal. A 4-H kid waited until 10 weeks to send her meaties to the processor in Sacramento and they were so big she has been banned from sending chickens there any more.

They were huge in 10 weeks.

 

[BCMaraniac]

TSC gets chicks from different hatcheries based on where the Store is located. In California they come from Ideal. A 4-H kid waited until 10 weeks to send her meaties to the processor in Sacramento and they were so big she has been banned from sending chickens there any more.

They were huge in 10 weeks.

I live in Northeast TN, so I am close to the VA line. My first CX came from a TN store, and the second set came from the VA store. The TN chicks grew faster and bigger than the ones I got from VA, just two weeks later. I don't know the cause, but suspect I either got the slower growing ones, or they came from a different hatchery.

 

[fisherlady]

Yes, TSC gets chicks from sources close to their area.... it makes sense for them to minimize shipping costs and losses. The sources can make quite a difference in the birds, since each hatchery develops it's own 'line' of birds, yes, they are all Cornish x, but can be different, BC, I would call the two stores you got from and ask where they got their birds from and then go with the hatchery the TN chicks came from.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: cool I will make sure I call and ask first, anyone know if you can order in at TSC?

 

[fisherlady]

cool I will make sure I call and ask first, anyone know if you can order in at TSC?

The lady who does the ordering at our store says they will special order, but there is a minimum ( I think she said 25 chicks) Our local feed mill was the same. Since I didn't want that many at one time I just got from the ones they had on hand.

 

[BCMaraniac]

cool I will make sure I call and ask first, anyone know if you can order in at TSC?

Yes, you can have them order chicks.....they have a list.....but only during the chick days promotion. The local co-op usually will take orders too.

 

[BCMaraniac]

FisherLady,

Great minds...........

 

[fisherlady]

FisherLady,

Great minds...........

 

[Sally Sunshine]