Any difference in tenderness between 6,8 10 week CornishX?

[Cowgirlgrace]

Obviously the weight will be different but wondered on tenderness and quality of the meat. Is it pretty much the same between 6 or 10 weeks (if they live that long) And a 10 lb bird should dress out around 6-7 lb? At what age are they generally 10 lbs?

 

[mstricer]

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They will live that long. I had girls I kept because it was too hot to do the butchering (not a fan of flys) They were laying eggs. One girl had a special place, when I went to butcher she got out and shot over to the other coop, wattling faster then I could grab, come to find out it was her laying in there and not my D'Uccles, needless to say I now have a CX x D'Uccle chick, broad breasted and cute, but it crys all day long.

 

[donrae]

We let some go right til 12 weeks last summer and they're the same as the younger birds. Huge, but not tough.

 

[EggsForIHOP]

We before now always got them a little on the "older side" (at 10 - 12 weeks) from a friends daughter who raises them for showing and usually did several shows then would give us a call when she was through - and then we would coordinate a pick up date - thus the age - and they still tasted just like the MOST tender juicy chicken I have ever had even a touch older! (OF course she spoiled them and they lived in the chicken Hilton too

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[ghulst]

I raised CornishX up to 18 weeks and used them inplace of the Thankgiving turkey. They dressed 12# plus tasted much better.