I am pleased to say that week 6 went MUCH better than week 5!! If you want to read about the first 4 weeks here they are: Week 1 – Week 2 – Week 3 – Week 4
We had no casualties this week and as you can see their feathers are filling in nicely. So allot less ugliness going on. 😀
I weighed a couple of them on Friday and they weighed right around four pounds. They are the perfect weight for the fair this week. 🙂
So far the total cost for each chicken is $8.00. We plan on butchering in 2 more weeks.
Stay tuned for fair pictures next week!
Here is a link to Week 7
Thanks for the weekly updates! I’m looking at getting some cornish this week. However, we built our coop to be stationary – is that going to be a problem?
Hi Gracie…what a beautiful name…hehe. That should not be a problem at all. My mom is raising some too and she keeps hers in a coop and they are doing just fine. Having them in a moveable pen is just a personal preference. I wanted them to have access to the fresh grass. But, to tell you the truth it’s kind of a pain to move and I’ve noticed the bigger they get the less grass they eat. I think your pen should be just fine. 🙂 Good luck with your chickens! Grace
They DO look a lot better this week! Good luck at the fair! 🙂
Haha…I know, I’m soooo relieved!! Thanks Candy
Good luck at the fair!
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thanks for the information. I am raising some chickens right now and the information that you gave me helped a lot