Cochin cross meat birds

[michickenwrangler]

Would a cochin crossed with a red sex link produce a decent sized eating bird?

Does anyone eat their cochins or cochin crosses? What breeds would be good to cross with them?

Thanks

 

[usschicago1]

Im not really sure because i have never done this BUT
They (cochins) Take a long time to mature so i think the crosses would take longer than wanted too. if thats not a problem i bet it would be a meaty bird!

 

[michickenwrangler]

Not really. DH wants to breed partridge cochins--we'd eat the excess males--but we're having trouble finding a female. We do plan on getting a few Cornish-rocks next year but we'd also like to try some other breeds. Since we won't have purebred cochins, I'm wondering if our rooster crossed w/ our red-sex links would produce offspring worth eating (he weighs about 11 lbs, the hens about 4) and if something like Delawares, Plymouth Rocks, Orpringtons or even Jersey Giants would make a good meat bird crossed with a cochin.