Biggest turkey was 42# in the round, 36# in the pan.

Nice gentle bird. Miss him. My current tom is an ass. His time is short.

The high protein help the heart and other important growth off the bat. These birds suffer from "flip", or heart failure, if you don't watch their feeding schedules. I've had mortality as high as 15%.

By watching your birds, and actively culling weaker birds (for dinner) you end up with the best of the best at the end of your growing cycle. I had 13 of my best up to 14 weeks, then lost 3 to a very hot day. Those were the only unplanned deaths out of 65 except for chicks that were dead on delivery. Best results yet. Yes, they are CX.

The rooster's legs were solid. The hen, she was developing leg issues, and it was her time. My remaining 5 are very solid birds.

They will be one of the many main courses on Saturday.