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Good morning chicknemamma22! I can't answer the question about the size of the White Laced Red Cornish. But, it was definately one of the Cornish that greyfields recommended that I use. I decided to use the Dark Cornish because it is more readily available to me at this time. And, the ones...

Quote: As greyfields said, "Don't confuse a Cornish X with a Dark Cornish!" In an attempt to help everyone separate them, you can find the "Cornish X" or "Cornish Rock" as they are called, and a description of them here. These are not the birds I have ordered. What I have ordered are the...

Unless something happens, I will be more than happy to post pics as they grow, pawtraitart. I will even be glad to post some pics as the cross grows, if I can. The cross that I am going to make is a Dark Cornish male over a Buff Orpington hen. This year I learned first hand that the Buffs...

Good morning Nancy!! Remember that at this point in the conversation greyfields and I were NOT talking about the Cornish X! Or, at least not the "typical" Cornish X that is available from most of the hatcheries. I am going to make my own Cornish X. At this point in the conversation, we are...

Quote: FluffyChickenMama, that's why I wanted the Dark Cornish. I wanted a Cornish that wouldn't be prone to so many health problems. And, I wanted some of them to eat, ergo the desire for non-medicated, high protein feed. And, although I wanted a few of them to eat, I wanted some of them...

I finally ordered 25 of the Dark Cornish cockerals this morning from Ideal Hatchery! I wanted them to cross with my own hens to come up with my own Cornish Cross. Since Ideal won't sell any more cockerals than the number of pullets they have sold, I have to wait for the Oct. 10 hatch. That's...