Cornish Cross Weight at 8 Weeks?

[Countrymanfowl]

I understand that Cornish X's should be slaughtered at about 9 weeks of age and males will be around 10 pounds, females around 8. Is this true? Or are these numbers too high?

 

[mixedbreeds]

I butchered mine at 12 weeks and the butchered weight was 7.5 pounds for females and 10 pounds for males. I fed 12 hours and no feed for 12 hours.

 

[Parront]

I understand that Cornish X's should be slaughtered at about 9 weeks of age and males will be around 10 pounds, females around 8. Is this true? Or are these numbers too high?

You could process them as early as 6 weeks, depending on what size you want. A Cornish-X you see in the store is 4-5 lbs and only 6 weeks old. I like them a little larger and older, then 8-10 weeks depending on how you feed them will get you to that weight. Weigh them live and figure you will get 2/3 of that as dinner.

 

[notsure27851]

I understand that Cornish X's should be slaughtered at about 9 weeks of age and males will be around 10 pounds, females around 8. Is this true? Or are these numbers too high?

my cornish cross are now 8 weeks old 10/14/2024 I weighed them today i have 1 that weighs 7 lbs, 11 that weight 6 pounds I have 10 that weigh 5 pounds and 13 that are 4 lbs, all the videos I have watched on utube shows at 8 weeks they are about 7 to 8 pounds?
mine eat 12 0n 12 off. iam gonna priocess the 7pounder and the 11 that are 6 pounds and let the others put some weight on, hopefully won't loose any.

 

[GaryFL]

I understand that Cornish X's should be slaughtered at about 9 weeks of age and males will be around 10 pounds, females around 8. Is this true? Or are these numbers too high?

Weighed mine yesterday at 41 days old. Average weight was 6 lbs 1 oz, plus or minus 7 oz, mostly females but didn't check each. I'm harvesting at 50 days old. On current trend, appears they'll be around 8 lbs at 50 days (7 weeks). Gained more than 2 lbs/week last 2 weeks, but rate of growth slows. A friend who harvests 2 Million chickens per week harvests at 6 weeks recommended 7 weeks, as he said the meat can begin to toughen after about 8 weeks, and the feed conversion ratio (amount they eat vs. what they gain) drops each week after about 6 weeks.

 

[TOR]

I might raise a few cornish cross meat birds,thinking about it. What is a estimate amount of feed in pounds for 6 weeks for 1 bird? trying to put a very rough estimate of cost together for feed. Thanks in advance

 

[CSKA]

I might raise a few cornish cross meat birds,thinking about it. What is a estimate amount of feed in pounds for 6 weeks for 1 bird? trying to put a very rough estimate of cost together for feed. Thanks in advance

between 8 to 10 pounds, but this depends how you manage that feed, if you have stuff that prevents waste. If you also give them other stuff / or free range...

 

[lpatelski]

I might raise a few cornish cross meat birds,thinking about it. What is a estimate amount of feed in pounds for 6 weeks for 1 bird? trying to put a very rough estimate of cost together for feed. Thanks in advance

You would need to do the math with your local feed prices.

 

[TOR]

Thanks, I did find a chart and between the comments. 6 to 7 week bird take 8 to 14 lb feed. 6 week bird take approximatley 10 pound feed. I am just looking at roundabout cost buying, raising, I probably pay the Amish for butchering.



Thanks again