chickens. They all butchered out between 4.5 and 6.5 lbs. The majority were in the 5-5.5lb range.
We butchered at 9 weeks. Next time I will butcher one or two weeks earlier because I think plucking will be easier and we lost 4 in the last two weeks due to leg and heart problems. We still have 4 dark
cornish and 3 naked necks in the chicken tractor. These we will let grow for about 4 weeks longer
as they seriously do not grow as fast as the broilers. The ducks should start hatching about the time
we butcher the rest of the chickens. Then they will take up residence in the chicken tractor. Muskovy duck is the all around best eating duck there is! And so easy to raise. I can't wait to get some in the freezer. Until next time.
Tamera
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