What to feed!?

[cowgirlchicken]

My roosters are 12 weeks old I'm giving them one more month and then they will be slaughtered. My question is what are some good foods to give them this last month to fatten them up??? Thank you!

 

[LindaB220]

My roosters are 12 weeks old I'm giving them one more month and then they will be slaughtered. My question is what are some good foods to give them this last month to fatten them up??? Thank you!

Can you confine them to a small run? I've heard that people up the protein by giving powered milk and some grower feed or grain. Cornmeal and milk? That's what the old timers did back in the day.

 

[SJ]

I once read that old timers would make a sort of porridge or hot cereal like mix of cracked corn and milk. Plus they would add a little whiskey to make the birds lazy for the last couple weeks.

 

[katbriar]

That sounds like a waste of good likker.

Commercial finisher feed will have a higher percentage of calories from carbohydrates than grower (which has higher protein levels for the developing muscle). It's a good way to add fat if that's what you're after.

I just feed mine grower until the end and they're moist and tasty. I'd rather have the meat, I guess.

 

[cowgirlchicken]

I would wait even longer but my roosters are becoming very aggressive towards my new chickens and even towards me now..

 

[katbriar]

So when you said "fatten them up" you didn't mean put fat on them, you meant you wanted to get them as large as possible in these last few weeks.

I'd keep them on grower; as much as they'll eat.

 

[cowgirlchicken]

Okay thank you!

 

[SJ]

So when you said "fatten them up" you didn't mean put fat on them, you meant you wanted to get them as large as possible in these last few weeks.

I'd keep them on grower; as much as they'll eat.

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