Corndells Extinct?

[enel 1]

Why does everyone who reads these types of threads seem to think people are trying to reinvent the commercial broiler? I am pretty sure that the whole point is to make something totally different than a bird that doesn't breed true, lays poorly, dies young, is lazy, poorly feathered and weighs three times an adult egg layer does at only 6-8 weeks.... Don't get me wrong, CXs are meat houses, but that is all they are!

Here is one of my " reinventions " so far I've only been at it for a couple seasons but she looks pretty good, I think and I have some f2's in the bator now

 

[enel 1]

Here is another

 

[enel 1]

You do realise that hatchery birds are NOT pure bred, I guarantee that when the commercial broiler was first being developed, hatchery birds weren't part of the equation. If you think they would be a better start than PURE bred bird then by all mean, have at it. JMO:/

 

[call ducks]

You do realise that hatchery birds are NOT pure bred, I guarantee that when the commercial broiler was first being developed, hatchery birds weren't part of the equation. If you think they would be a better start than PURE bred bird then by all mean, have at it. JMO:/

Ohh I am more the competent to understand they may not seem like a pure bred.

And again you are assuming that hatchery birds were not part of the picture, yet many hatcheries competed in the chicken of tomorrow contest throughout the USA, and were represented at the national level

One of the most respected commercial breeders had barn that he nicked named the "melting pot" he kept 2000 mixed breed birds in that barn to help start production projects. Each one of his lines took influences from certain breeds more than others but mixed breeds play a large role in foundation flocks

 

[enel 1]

I think we're stealing this thread but there must be a threads on the ups and downs of hatchery stock, I'll find it and see ya there.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

I think you are. I wanna hear more about how the OP's Corndell project is going...!

 

[call ducks]

When I was talking to the OP last they were obtaining some some Col. Rocks and is using some Delawares and, CB's for crosses

 

[Paul Ewing]

The January/February issue of APPPA Grit leads with an interview with Tim Shell about the Corndel and breeding and raising commercial meat breeds on pasture. The article alone is probably worth the APPPA membership to anyone seriously trying to breed meat chickens.

The short version is that Tim found that they really couldn't come up with a better broiler just by raising pastured breeders. The parent lines that the industry used are fed and controlled much better than the terminal cross broilers so they produce at a level that is similar to the best pastured conditions.

 

[nepoisopen]

Just wanted to wave!

I'll post up a much more extensive post later, but wanted to acknowledge that I did read the posts, been quite a cold cold winter here.
-KS

 

[call ducks]

Just wanted to wave!

I'll post up a much more extensive post later, but wanted to acknowledge that I did read the posts, been quite a cold cold winter here.
-KS

Can't wait!