Breeding for Meat

[eslamberson]

I met two chefs at a local farmers market. They raise meat chickens for their restaurants. They were looking for Black Copper Maran roosters, and I happen have a couple that are only about 6 wks old. They said the BCM produces the best "physique" for meat chickens. I am a novice but I told them when I was sure these were roosters, I would call them.

Does anyone have any information about their claim?

Thanks
Elena Lamberson
Silversmith Egg Farm
Johns Island, SC

 

[Bossroo]

Consider this ... there are thousands of chefs at fine restaurants that prefer to use the CornishX as their chicken of choice and TWO that prefer the Copper Maran. Also , MILLIONS of CornishX are produced annually not only for commercial chef use, but also for everyday dinners and BBQs at home , vs. ? of the Copper Marans .

 

[popsicle]

I've seen the claim many times that Marans are a favored table bird in France, along with Houdan, Dorking, etc.

Broilers are the "favored" chicken because that is the bird readily available and fastest/cheapest to grow.