Big breasted bird? What to pick?

[chickenjen]

We are white meat people, not dark meat people. What would you recommend?

 

[eKo_birdies]

cornish X - "made" for folks just like you!

 

[chickenjen]

Thanks! That is what I thought but then I went reading and saw comments about big legs. That got me confused.

 

[eKo_birdies]

they do have big legs.... but mostly just to support those big ol' breasts!

 

[ninjascrub69]

a cornishXrock would be a great meat bird unless you want to let them free range until butchering, if you want to let them free range then rhode island reds or dark cornishes would be the birds to get they grow ALOT slower than the cornish cross but they still get big RIR's get around 7-8 pounds and dark cornishes get about 10 pounds

 

[PineappleMama]

Okay, I'm taking notes... everyone in our house MUCH prefers dark meat so thanks for the 'what to avoid' list!

 

[eKo_birdies]

Quote:
not true. i have raised several batches of cornish Xs free range.

ETA that i have yet to see anyone's RIRs and DC get to the weights you mentioned, in a reasonable time.

 

[Bossroo]

Quote:
not true. i have raised several batches of cornish Xs free range.

ETA that i have yet to see anyone's RIRs and DC get to the weights you mentioned, in a reasonable time.

I 2nd that observation.

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

for big white meat you can't beat CX