[Great White Hunter]

Whats the best food for chicken when fattening them for the table I have 12 indian game x light sussex at 6 weeks they are on chick crumb at the minute . What next to bring them on . Approx how old would they need to be ready for the table

[m.hubbard]

hay there =mine are mixed crosses at 9wks and thay are on just mixed corn and veg scraps .plus i put lavender and mied fresh herbs once a wk
not to sure if it does make them taaste any better but thay should be ready in another 2 months making them 120 days old well 130 but i dont normaly count the first week .

.im no expert so im sure there my be a better way .

i have 14 birds and thay eat 2.5kgs of mixed corn every day plus veg scraps

hope it helps .m

[donnyc]

Growers then finishers ..I have some now will start to kill them this week at approx 8 weeks ..Most will be 8 to 10lbs.This time I have give them maize in amongst their normal feed to give a better taste colour.

[m.hubbard]

sounds good mine ware on growers for the last 9wks .whats the finishers never heard of it ?

[Great White Hunter]

Donny What breed have you got and are your birds 8 weeks of age and ready for killing . Mine are 6 weeks and would not even be a pound .

[donnyc]

type of cobb,second lot ive fattened .do well they just eat and eat all day.decent feed places will have finisher in its just the last few weeks .Sassos are quick to put on weight too

[m.hubbard]

cool iv had alook for it and will get it for when i get the ross coob has these are just a mixed breed of meat birds and layers .

[Netter]

Ross Cobbs are the quickest to get to killing size, but if your going down the traditional breed route this is what I do.
I use chick crumbs for the first 6 weeks then 2 weeks of chick crumbs mixed with growers pellets, then growers pellets full time.
I feed them growers pellets in the morning, I give them vegetables/greens around dinner time, and a few handfulls of mixed corn in the afternoon.
I don't use finishing pellets because the growers pellets I use say that there ok to keep them on till killing time (traditionally you had to get them off growers for a few weeks or so before time).
I find that traditional breeds take about 20 - 24 weeks to get to a good table size but they are worth the wait.
If you want more of a yellow meat (Corn Fed) then feed them a bit of maize, not too much as it makes them over fat.

[rooster george]

I did 30 Ross cobs last year will post you some pics 12Lb birds at 9 weeks on wheat for the fat and growers also try turkey growers after 14 weeks the birds start to go down hill not tasting that good and a bit longer cooking time with the ross birds and they will eat and crap for fun.

Cheers Andy

[Great White Hunter]

I did 30 Ross cobs last year will post you some pics 12Lb birds at 9 weeks on wheat for the fat and growers also try turkey growers after 14 weeks the birds start to go down hill not tasting that good and a bit longer cooking time with the ross birds and they will eat and crap for fun.

Cheers Andy



Rooster

any luck with putting up some pics

[rabbit tourmentor]

you can put them on growers now ! aslong as it dont get wet just mash them abit if they cant take them