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6wheeler

I don't know if this belongs here. I think it does. 7 days to chicks. Next weekend, I pick up my 50 broilers. Brooder house is ready, moved the remaining layers to the big shed. Only 5 left, but they sleep and eat with the cats anyway. I am thinking of running 25 out to 10 weeks and 25 out to 14 or 16 weeks depending on how they finish. Any thoughts on this? Last year I tried 9 and 13 weeks but, I think the 9's came up light. And, I think the later birds could have come up heavier. Maybe, in the 11# to14# range. Last years weren't fatty. But I think I could get more meat weight if I run them out. So I am thinking take them out just a touch. What do you chicken guys think?

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Trouty56

I don't know anything about this yet so I'll be watching this thread for ideas. I have egg layers but I am curious about broilers.

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AMC RULES

Chickens eating and sleeping with cats? :scratchead:

Does that really happen? :dunno:

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6wheeler

Yep, Craig it does happen :eek: . Believe or not. My layers run loose so I put their nesting box in the shed with the cats. One of my cats actually sleeps in the nesting box with them. She has been doing that for about a year now. She is pregnant and I think she will have her babies in there too :eusa-think: .

Chickens eating and sleeping with cats? :scratchead:

Does that really happen? :dunno:

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KC9KAS

Interesting thread. My wife is in charge of distribution of the finished products from a turkey process plant.

They grow their turkeys to 42 pounds in 18 weeks!

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Trouty56

42lbs....jeez....they must go to turkey products and such. That is some serious food there.

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farmer

42lbs....jeez....they must go to turkey products and such. That is some serious food there.

Either that or they buy Hellmann's Mayo by the gallon !!

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