what finish weight should i look for in my dual purpose birds at 20 -22 wks

[bj taylor]

after processing, what weight should my birds be approximately? they are free range. free choice flock raiser, once a day scratch thrown out. breeds include: silver laced w. , Delaware, black australorp, and buff orpington.

I think they may be small. I see no sign of worms in their stool & my flock is very closed. they act like all is well, but they don't look like they're going to be much.

 

[bigredfeather]

I butcher my BO roos at 22-24 weeks and the will dress out at 4.5 to 5.5 pounds. If you have yours free ranging, they may take a little longer. Beware that the Buffs have alot of feathers, so they aren't as big as they look. At 16 weeks I put the boys on the pasture in a tractor to finish them.