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UrbanBirds said:
Thanks for the replies. I hadn't seen that my query was responded to. Bossroo, I think you are misunderstanding what I was relaying. The breeder I was referring to was talking about raising his chicks without GMO corn and soybeans in the feed. I understand how selective breeding works and that it's not a sinister practice. I appreciate the way you explained it though, I think it will help a lot of people.
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Refresh my memory, what was the query again? We'll start over.
 
UrbanBirds said:
Hey, just curious. Does anyone know or understand how these birds are kept and bred so secretly? My local breeder says there is no way to purchase a white Cornish. No way. The poultry industry has somehow locked up these genetics and you just can't buy one. That seems crazy to me. I mean I know a true Cornish X is more than just a white Cornish + a white rock, but if we could get a hold of some white Cornish we could try to develop our own line.
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I think this is the query he's talking about.


The answer is that it's complicated. The short answer is that the grandparent (and great-grandparent) stock are atleast 4 different breeds, none of which have 'hobby' parallels. The ancestors of one of the parents may have been a White Rock, but the line/breed they're using now as parentage stock doesn't really resemble a White Rock. The line on the other side that once resembled a cornish probably doesn't either.

They have specialty farms that are high security and keep grandparent lines.


https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/poultry/genetics.html
 
Thanks for the replies.

Sorry I'm not being clear. I was just surprised to see the answers from back in June. I hadn't checked this thread in a while, and then I saw that it had come back up. So I was just saying "thanks for answering".

I'm actually pretty familiar with how this business works, and what you guys are saying all make perfect sense.

I just thought it was strange that, indeed the heritage breed "white Cornish" does indeed exist, but no one can get one.

I know that the broiler industry and their genetics are very protected, and why. I'll let you know how my genetic experiments go as my white laced Cornish mature.
 

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