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    Anyone tried free range only Cornish Cross (no supplement feed)?

    Thanks for the detailed explanation. What do you think of adding cooked egg into the mix (I have ridiculous amounts of them)? I read the yolk has some of the best balanced amino-acid levels... would that help with the protein balance, particularly with Methionine? About phosphorus, I searched...
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    Anyone tried free range only Cornish Cross (no supplement feed)?

    Well, please check if I am making sense, my thought was that Cx genetics were selected to obtain massive gains in muscle mass within a short period of time (a champion body builder without even going to the gym). And muscle growth is dependent on protein... While they accumulate some fat, I...
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    Anyone tried free range only Cornish Cross (no supplement feed)?

    what if supplement was only provided if weight was kept within reason? Supplement feed if weight too low, free range only if heavy... or a very small amount of good quality stuff, like a bit of corn, oat and fruits. If manage to keep a male to a max 8 months and he would be healthy enough to...
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    Anyone tried free range only Cornish Cross (no supplement feed)?

    I have been studying those genetics, the only point would be to have 1 single male CX to fertilize some heritage hens... The second generation, would be just removing all females and any male with the dwarf gene, leaving only 1 male mixed CX for breeder after weeding out the dwarf gene in one or...
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    Anyone tried free range only Cornish Cross (no supplement feed)?

    Has anyone tried to raise those white Cornish Cross (from a certain age forward) strictly on free range? I have 1 acre green pasture, from October to June, got more than 100 fruit trees all fenced (no major predators in the area), raised hundreds of chicken with no problems. Purpose was to...
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