Search results for query: *

Several hatcheries sell the the standard sized Cornish. Yes, the ones from a breeder will be even bigger and meatier, but even ones from a hatchery will tend to be meatier than most other dual-purpose breeds. I've seen them listed by McMurray, Ideal, Cackle, and probably a few other hatcheries...

Good point. Having good layers, and eating their brothers (small cockerels) is one way to do it. Of course females are just as edible, if you hatch more than you need for egg laying. I think that works better than trying to get a useful amount of eggs from big, meaty birds. I suppose one...

You probably do not want EVERY hen to go broody at once in the spring, because then you are not getting any eggs until they quit. I would suggest you keep two slightly different lines of chickens: one that lays well, and one that goes broody. That way you can use the broodies to hatch eggs from...