Can a pair of Cornish X actually breed?

[WalkingWolf]

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My neighbor Cornish X laid eggs regularly that is up until the heart attack two days ago. I opened the bird up to see for sure for him and sure enough about a third of the heart was black and damaged, probably had been for a while. Oddly enough the bird expired in front of us right after his big RIR rooster had did the deed. Just too much rooster for her I guess.

 

[CoopCrazy]

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My bad i didnt reread the whole post... I know the chickens in question were laying buit i thought it said when they started.

I am sure if you are patient someone with more expeirience will come along... Happy Easter

And judging by the EGGS in the first picture.. I guess I did answer question# 2...

 

[jjparke]

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Truly a touching story. However, what they did is turned a meat producing animal into a pet. You just as well raise a dog to eat it. The thing to remember about cornish x is they are supposed to grow fast, get big and be slaughtered at about 8 weeks. That's their job. You are really better off just to go buy the chics for each new batch than to try and breed them and hatch. BTW to answer your main question- no cornish x on cornish x does not produce a cornish x. It's a hybrid. Cornish sire plus plymouth rock hen equals cornish x. But what you also have to remember is- the hatcheries pay TONS of money for good breeding stock to produce these chics. Cornish x chics come from many many generations of careful selective breeding. IMHO if you want eggs and meat and to be self sustaining try some rhode island reds or buff orpingtons. Neither grow very fast but both are great layers and the extra roo's you hatch make great fryers. Best of luck with whatever you choose.

 

[WalkingWolf]

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Truly a touching story. However, what they did is turned a meat producing animal into a pet. You just as well raise a dog to eat it. The thing to remember about cornish x is they are supposed to grow fast, get big and be slaughtered at about 8 weeks. That's their job. You are really better off just to go buy the chics for each new batch than to try and breed them and hatch. BTW to answer your main question- no cornish x on cornish x does not produce a cornish x. It's a hybrid. Cornish sire plus plymouth rock hen equals cornish x. But what you also have to remember is- the hatcheries pay TONS of money for good breeding stock to produce these chics. Cornish x chics come from many many generations of careful selective breeding. IMHO if you want eggs and meat and to be self sustaining try some rhode island reds or buff orpingtons. Neither grow very fast but both are great layers and the extra roo's you hatch make great fryers. Best of luck with whatever you choose.

AGREED... and to go even further the hen I just recently opened up the heart was almost 1/3 dead. This bird was suffering, for how long I do not know. If a pet is what you want, do not use Cornish X they are not bred for it. But Standard Cornish have some of the features and survive well. They are a heavy bird for their size. They can be aggressive though. RIR is a good choice.

 

[greatestgrammie]

MY ORIGINAL QUESTION STATED THAT I HAD BEEN TOLD THAT CORNISH X CAN NOT BREED BECAUSE THEY ARE STERILE.
I SIMPLY WANTED TO KNOW IF THEY COULD ACTUALLY BREED THINKING THAT I AM BEING TOLD THAT THEY ARE STERILE ONLY BECAUSE IT IS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO DO SO BECAUSE OF THEIR WEIGHT.
IF I COULD ACTUALLY BREED MY CORNISH X, I DON'T CARE IF I GET FUZZY BABY TURTLES AFTERWARDS. I MERELY WANTED TO KNOW IF IT COULD BE DONE. AND THUS FAR I STILL DON'T KNOW.

I GET THE FACT THAT THE CORNISH IS A MIX OF BREEDS SO TO COME UP WITH A FAST GROWING BIRD. I UNDERSTAND THAT THEY CAN DIE FROM HEART ATTACK AND STROKE DUE TO THEIR RAPID WEIGHT GAIN. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THEM TO SUSTAIN BROKEN LEGS DUE TO THEIR MASSIVE BODY WEIGHT.I UNDERSTOOD THIS BEFORE I EVEN GOT ON THIS SITE AND POSED MY QUESTION AS I HAVE DONE MY HOMEWORK BUT THERE IS NO WHERE ON THE INTERNET THAT ADDRESSES THE ISSUE I POSE.

CAN A CORNISH X ROOSTER MOUNT A CORNISH X HEN AND ACTUALLY DO HIS BUSINESS OR ARE THEY TOO HEAVY TO ACCOMPLISH THE TASK? ONCE I FIND THIS OUT FOR SURE CAN I DISPEL THE STORY I HAVE BEEN TOLD OF THEIR BEING STERILE

 

[PineBurrowPeeps]

Yes, a Cornish Cross Rooster can and will mount and breed with a Cornish Cross (or any other breed) of hen.
I have seen it with my own two eyes. When I did my first batch of 25 I let a couple of roo's get really big (21 pounds dressed out), and those were the only two Roosters I had in my coop with 20 hens.
EVERY one of my eggs were fertile. I don't care how big those roos were, they were getting the job done.
I just felt bad for the hens, ouch.

 

[PineBurrowPeeps]

Also, the hens will start to lay at 5 months give or take, just like any other breed.

 

[greatestgrammie]

PINEBURROW PEEPS. . . . . . . . . . .THANK YOU! Shwwww,only took me all day to get a direct answer to my question.

I suspected that the story of Cornish X being sterile was just a myth and now I have the qualified proof. THANK YOU.

 

[louis]

Great! I was curious myself

 

[louis]

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WOW!!! How long did it take for them to get that big? Did you ever butcher them? They must have been like turkeys.