Spotlite
Resident Homesteader
I usually run about 120 Cornish Cross every year. I start in mid February and run 30 at a time. This is the first ones of the year. Never actually looked at it close, just knew I liked raising my own food. Pics are 2 days old, 3 weeks old and 6 weeks old. I normally go 8 weeks but I tried something this time with 30% protein coupled with not taking them off feed at night until they were 5 weeks old instead of 4, and I started having leg trouble out of some (too heavy / outgrowing their legs) at 6 weeks old. So it was time to for them hibernate in the freezer. 30 birds, 154lbs of meat, $125 in 300lb of feed. $53 for the birds. Lip smacking and knowing I raised them - priceless. 30 more hit the brooder mid April. Threw the little red brooder feeder in for size comparison.