hybrid breeds are always so interesting, i agree there are so many myths about cornish x that will hopefully be broken. they thrive on a healthy, restricted diet and can live like normal chickens. your hybrids are gorgeous!
you're chickens have a great run! my chickens made their own dust bath in their run lol, i have a chair in mine i sit on while i feed them. they have a roost with 1 thick stick and 1 thinner stick, and 3 nest boxes for eggs, the back opens so i can get the eggs easier. pretty basic but hopefully...
mine don't seem to be suffering, when i feed them she does eat more than the others but when i take their food away she goes and act like a normal chicken. the ones that get so fat that their legs break are from people who feed them on a high protein diet (meat bird feed basically). them being...
People always say that cornish x meat chickens will never live longer than their butchering days and will always die of obesity, this thread is some tips and tricks you can do to keep your cornish x meat birds longer living as pets (from my experience). i had a cornish x named Wendy, she was...
thank you :D,everyone in my family loved wendy it was extremely sad, Anda is just as friendly and loves to follow me and sit under my chair haha. haven't seen any stray dogs since though.
indeed, i did extensive research and have found a great diet plan, she's already loosing weight! she's on a high calcium layer feed + restricted feed schedule. the layer feed also benefits the other 2 (curry is laying eggs). i had another cornish x before her named wendy, she lived to 8 months...
hello anyone reading this, i own a trio of chickens that i own as pets. one's name is Curry, one is Caju, and another is Anda. i rescued them from being eaten and they're the sweetest chickens ever. i would love to get to know you all better and help anyone if i can!