Question on when to process cornish x and amount of feed?

[Chicken411]

Ridl-I have been taking the feed away at night, since about a week and a half of age. They seem to be coping with their weight gain better since doing this

Jaku and Bossroo-Thanks for the tip about the mill. I also didn't realize the birds would be 6 to 7 lbs. dressed out at 8 weeks of age We have a local mill that is very close, unfortunately they do not do organic feed.

Sundown Farmer-Thanks for the breakdown. It is very helpful.

As always, you guys are great about answering questions. Thank you.

 

[paridisefarm2009]

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Hey If you get the answer to that question please let me know I am in hudson florida and been kinda getting the run around about feed for those birds , cost is looking like about 15.00 for a 50 lb bag OMG what did I get myself into right My (25) birds will be hear around may 17 and I need to be prepaired , surban feed said we could use flock raiser feed also I read that also for meat birds ,

At those prices... you will be paying $1.20+/- /lb for your processed chicken for feed alone, not to mention the added cost of the chicks, power, housing, or even your labor. I can buy chicken at any grocery store for $0.79 -- $0.99/ lb. any day of the week. $0.49 --$0.69/lb. on sale. Look in your handy dandy Yellow pages for feed mills / feed- wholesale & manufacturers in your area. You will have to buy in bulk 22% protien feed( say 500 lbs) at a time , but the price just may be up to half of the allready bagged feed. Your 25 chickens will eat 500+/- lbs. of feed in 8 weeks. Enjoy !

Well If I knew what I know now I probally would have skiped this part of the chicken raising I just thaught Well let me try it Just once well Yea Once will be only once now that I know they will cost more than it is worth , But in the mean time I will enjoy the expierience , hopefully I wont go broke

 

[Bossroo]

Have fun on your rollercoaster ride like the rest of us.