Author Topic: 15lb chickens???? (Read 3070 times)

harry · « **on:** July 08, 2009, 08:55:20 pm »

has anyone seen or heard of chickens that reach 15-16lb in 20 weeks, if so please read and reply to my ixworth query as i dont believe it.

shetlandpaul · « **Reply #1 on:** July 09, 2009, 09:15:23 am »

if a chuck was to get to that weight that quickly it would be suffering. you can get chickens at that weight jersey giants and a few other of the very large breeds but it takes them longer than that. please don't go down the route of the fattest chuck in the shortest time route. think your proposing nearly a pound a week weight gain.

Fluffywelshsheep · « **Reply #2 on:** July 09, 2009, 09:21:36 am »

a Pound a week !!!!

I and thought i was gainning a lot of weight with bump lol

Linz

carl · « **Reply #3 on:** July 09, 2009, 09:30:55 am »

Madness. it is nice to have heavy birds to eat, but be patient, and not so greedy. A 10 - 12lb bird at 26 weeks is surely a better target, for tastier meat and a happier beast. ( though why should it be ecstatic about joing us for sunday lunch?)

Fluffywelshsheep · « **Reply #4 on:** July 09, 2009, 09:51:18 am »

okay here is a Q if you breed a bird at 15lb over 20 week would it get stretch marks ?

Linz

(the master of odd questions today lol)

shetlandpaul · « **Reply #5 on:** July 09, 2009, 11:49:33 am »

before or after stuffing.

CarraghsBorderCollies · « **Reply #6 on:** July 09, 2009, 12:24:14 pm »

only way i can figure you could possibly acheive that carcass weight is to cross jersey giant with sassos

carl · « **Reply #7 on:** July 09, 2009, 02:56:40 pm »

Feed the birds with steel balls?
stretch marks? bow legs more like.

harry · « **Reply #8 on:** July 09, 2009, 09:28:14 pm »

you may misunderstand my Q, i dont want 15lb chickens..... someone is saying my ixworths are not ixworths as his birds are 15-16lb and i dont believe it. check my ixworth Q,,, harry