Withhold feed for 24 hrs. before processing?

[WalkingOnSunshine]

I'm having a brain fart. Do I withhold feed for 24 hours before processing? It's been a couple of years since I did meat birds, and I'm paying someone to process this batch so I've just been going about my business... but then tonight as I pulled the feed away, there was this tickling in the back of my brain that I might not be feeding them again. Their date with destiny is 8am Monday morning.

Thanks!

 

[Elke Beck]

I withhold feed overnight, so about 12 hours. There is usually very little in their intestines and crop after 12 hours.

I would feed them tomorrow in the morning, and then stop.

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

Sorry, I'm confused. Withhold feed 12 hours, or 24? They will be processed on Monday morning so if I feed them tomorrow morning and stop that's a lot closer to 24 hours.

 

[redsoxs]

I feed them big the morning before processing, making sure by late afternoon/evening - when I would normally give them a little more - that they are out of food. Next morning their system are a little flushed out and their crops are empty.

 

[stevodod]

I just harvested 6 birds this week. Stopped feeding 8pm the night before and harvested around 10am the next day. Nothing in the crop or intestines.

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

Awesome, thanks. I'll pull their feed this evening, since their appointment with the processor is 8:30 am Monday morning. Appreciate your help!