Pros: very calm
Cons: dirty
Cons: dirty
i recommend this breed 
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Cornish Cross (Cornish X) chickens are the standard meat chicken for the American market. Sometimes call broilers or Cornish/Rocks.
Although it is NOT a breed of chicken, it is a cross or hybrid of some very secret breed lines for the sole purpose of gaining weight as rapidly as possible.
The first attempts at "Hybrid" meat birds was in the 1930's and was the dominate commercial bird by the 1960's.
Modern broilers are typically a third generation offspring (an F2 hybrid). The broiler's four grandparents come from four different strains, two of which produce the male parent line and two of which provide the female parent line, which are in turn mated to provide the broilers. The double cross protects the developer's unique genetics as strains cannot be reproduced from the broiler offspring.
In 2003, approximately 42 billion broilers were produced, 80% of which were produced by four companies: Aviagen, Cobb-Vantress, Hubbard Farms, and Hybro making them arguably, the most popular chicken to raise.
Although it is NOT a breed of chicken, it is a cross or hybrid of some very secret breed lines for the sole purpose of gaining weight as rapidly as possible.
The first attempts at "Hybrid" meat birds was in the 1930's and was the dominate commercial bird by the 1960's.
Modern broilers are typically a third generation offspring (an F2 hybrid). The broiler's four grandparents come from four different strains, two of which produce the male parent line and two of which provide the female parent line, which are in turn mated to provide the broilers. The double cross protects the developer's unique genetics as strains cannot be reproduced from the broiler offspring.
In 2003, approximately 42 billion broilers were produced, 80% of which were produced by four companies: Aviagen, Cobb-Vantress, Hubbard Farms, and Hybro making them arguably, the most popular chicken to raise.
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User Reviews: Cornish Cross
January 25, 2012 at 4:56 am
January 17, 2012 at 2:21 pm
Pros: fast growing meat chicken
Cons: can have leg problems if over weight
Cons: can have leg problems if over weight
I love this breed! In just 6 to 8 weeks they are ready to be processed and eaten. They are very calm and easy to care for. Just watch out for legs problems.
January 13, 2012 at 8:49 pm
Pros: Grow quickly, great meat birds, inexpensive
Cons: Have to limit food, can have leg issues
Cons: Have to limit food, can have leg issues
I raised 52 meat birds in the spring of 2011. This was the first time I raised chickens, so I spent a lot of time doing research. I learned quickly that they are hungry all the time. A few of them would not leave the feeder until the food was gone. One developed slight leg problems because it just grew so fast. After a couple of days he recovered, but I've heard of a lot of people who weren't so lucky. The only other issue I encountered was that they were ALWAYS right under foot in the chicken yard and coop because they know that I = food.
January 12, 2012 at 7:09 am
Pros: fast growing
Cons: short life
Cons: short life
I had two a male a female I dind't know they had such a short life I hear they are to be culled at 6 to 8 weeks but I think they could live longer the trouble with them is they grow so fast and as this is their legs have problems they lay around a lot but still get leg problems. This is why I had to cull both at 5 and 6 months old. The male got a bad limp I was trying to get him better but on advice saying if her could get better it would only happen again so then the fmale was not long after she started to linp and fromhaving the mae I knew her time came. The male ws very freindly but the female was not.
Miss them still
Rhayden
Article: Cornish Cross
Breed Details: A Cornish X will weigh about 3 times that of a Buff Orpington (dual purpose breed) at 5 weeks! From hatch to slaughter weight in 6 to 8 weeks, some hatcheries claim 9 1/2 pounds in 10.5 weeks! Processing is much easier with Cornish X's than a dual-purpose bird because they have very little feathering at slaughter age. Probably the only other reason why this bird is used so much by the processing/packing industry. Cornish X's are not self-sufficient. The best results after brooding seem to come from those who raise in a chicken tractor, moved daily (sometimes more), and a ration of high protein feed. Rationing the feed 12 on, 12 off, seems to encourage the Cornish X to forage and get some exercise. If not, they tend to stay right by the feeder making a very concentrated mess. Some problems that may occur if pushed (or even just because of their genetics) are heart attacks, broken legs, and FLIP. The reason for the main image is because that is their intended purpose... FOOD!! Yummy!!!! |
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