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Yes, I hatched 16 then moved the mom - "Lavenia" in with my Pure Dark Cornish cock bird "BamBam" to make 3/4 Dark Cornish. A more predictable outcome. When you cross a 50%DC/50%WCR back to the same mix there are three outcomes: 25% will be a Dark Cornish type 50% will be a...

#1-cockerel DOH 2/4/16 by Redmen(50%DC/50%WCR) x Lavenia (50%dc/50%wcr) Live weight @ 73 days (10.4 weeks) 5 lbs 3.5oz processed weight(skinned) 3 lbs 8oz. (66.2% dress)

So this is Lavenia's first chick. Obviously a cockerel. weight on 3/19/16 2 pounds 5.2 ounces

(12/16/2015) "Lavenia" my 8 pound lavender speckled pullet - Pure Dark Cornish over Cornish Rock cross. First egg at 132 days of age or 18.9 weeks of age. Definitely an under sized pullet egg. The Cockerel standing behind her has been mounting her since last week. F2 generation hopefully...

Okay I have a little update: No records of any kind being broken here, but good healthy weights. All the progeny below are a Pure Dark Cornish "BamBam" over a McMurray Cornish Roaster "Betty" breeding Lavenia DOH 8/26/15 - 7 pounds 15.3 ounces close to 8 pounds at 16 weeks Bob DOH...

Lavenia was hatched on 8/26/2015 and is 16 weeks old today. This pic was taken on 11/21/15 which made her 12 1/2 weeks old. She is 6 pounds. These young birds range four to five weeks. Nice full breast and legs. Both my Dark Cornish and my McMurray Cornish Roaster hen have very full breast...

Okay I have a good idea of what my Dark Cornish over White Cornish X will look like. Good bone, dressed out at 6+ pounds around 12 weeks. Nice little birds. Sexlinked - males born all white, females born white with black body spots. the little pullet pictured above is more mature now and...

Hi,I am new to the forum. I have been crossing purebred LF Dark Cornish(show stock, not from McMurrays) with the Cornish Roaster hens from McMurrays. I have my first chicks on the ground. I was surprised to see the Dark Cornish coloration coming through on a few of the birds. Most are white with...