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Miss Jayne,
You would be correct if we were talking 50 years ago. I could show you some broiler catalogs. The parent strains look nothing like either a Cornish, or a Rock. The name "Cornish Cross" is more an allusion to the origin of the breeding. Both the male and female parent...
The parent lineages have been specifically bred for the past 40-50 years with one sole purpose in mind; creating the perfect hybrid broiler. The "Cornish" and "Rock" look nothing like you'd see in a backyard.
Now, with that said, what's perfect for someone growing thousands of broilers in...