Best meat chicken???

[Wnunezcruz]

What is the best breed of chicken for meat?
Thanks for any input.

 

[F50myster]

Cornish X they r bred specifically for meat

 

[Wnunezcruz]

Ok. Thank you for your help

 

[Ducks and Banny hens]

Faverolles and Dorkings are supreme meat birds.

 

[pgpoultry]

I'm told my La Flèche would be....but as a vegetarian I don't want to find out.

 

[HollyBird24]

Cornish X Giants are the best, they are bred specifically for meat and will beat any heritage duel purpose bird.

 

[Illia]

For the quickest, most meat in the shortest time - Cornish X. For more humanely raised/natural growth but still fast - Freedom Ranger.

For completely normal, slower growth but better tasting - Dorkings, La Fleche, Houdans, Buckeyes, whatever suites your fancy, but preferably something with good weight and meat on the bones.

 

[Ducks and Banny hens]

Quote:
I challenge you to a duel!
50 cockerels at the 4 months.

 

[Chris09]

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The Cornish cross is a good choice if all you want is a quick turnaround to put meat on the table and don't care about taste or texture.
Cornish cross's tend to be a tough meat that has little to no taste.

A hybrid crosses like a Cornish (not a cornish cross)/ Rhode Island Red or a White Wyandotte / Light Sussex can be processed in 8 to 10 weeks, and are broad breasted with good texture and taste to the meat.


Chris

 

[Wnunezcruz]

Thank you everyone for your info. It helped a lot. I like the houdans. I'm going to study a little more and pick out the best that I'm looking for.