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This is definitely true to an extent. No hatchery Cornish will ever be as large as a breeder Cornish (think "hefty body" versus "bowling ball with legs"), but more often than not, hatchery's poor breeding practices usually result in a longer bird rather than a smaller one. MMH Dark Cornish for...

The Buffs you have are likely Buff Orpingtons. True Orpingtons make great meat birds, but hatchery Orpingtons are very watered down and much smaller and skinnier than their SOP counterparts. I have eaten hatchery stock Buff Orps in the past, and was not impressed. Free ranging Cornish Cross is...

Typically I would recommend "Freedom Rangers/Red Rangers/Red Broilers", but the strains of colored broilers Ideal seems to market are described as having a growth rate similar to Cornish Cross. Which makes me think they are basically just a colored Cornish Cross. I would suggest purchasing...