Cornish cross/ rock

[Lauravonsmurf]

You might try Brahmans… maybe do some crossing with them? They are good sized birds, active, slower growers than Cornish X

 

[aart]

Yeah but it’s crazy that they grow that fast! I don’t agree with that!

You obviously are clueless about meat birds, your poll is ridiculous.
What is the point of this thread?

 

[CNJ]

Yeah but it’s crazy that they grow that fast! I don’t agree with that!

It depends on what you want pet, eggs or meat......Cornish Cross were bred for meat, they selected the best of the best to achieve the end results.

 

[Jenessa_096]

You obviously are clueless about meat birds, your poll is ridiculous.
What is the point of this thread?

So the point of them is to grow as fast as they can but also ruin their life even though they don’t have one? Didn’t mean for you to be offended

 

[Molpet]

So the point of them is to grow as fast as they can but also ruin their life even though they don’t have one? Didn’t mean for you to be offended

They can have a decent, if short, life. Mine would follow their stepmom around the yard and try to sit in my lap. But I only had a few and kept one past 12wks for breeding. Most of my flock are out of her 3 cockerels.

 

[iwltfum]

So the point of them is to grow as fast as they can but also ruin their life even though they don’t have one? Didn’t mean for you to be offended

The point is that their life is only meant to be 5-10 weeks long. It would be like trying to keep a human alive several decades or more beyond 100 years. Humans have created these birds through 100+ years of cross breeding to fit our systems. They need not be compared to an animal that is genetically wired to live and survive in the wild. They simply would cease to exist if the grid went down for longer than a few weeks.

 

[3KillerBs]

So the point of them is to grow as fast as they can but also ruin their life even though they don’t have one? Didn’t mean for you to be offended

They are a terminal cross.

The point of their life is to spend 6-12 weeks eating and growing so that chicken can be an inexpensive, everyday staple source of high-quality protein instead of a treat for special meals.

No one will force you to raise them if you don't want to, but I personally like being able to afford to eat meat.

 

[NatJ]

So the point of them is to grow as fast as they can but also ruin their life even though they don’t have one? Didn’t mean for you to be offended

Actually, the point is for them to grow fast and stay healthy until they reach butchering age.

Most of the health problems show up when people try to keep them longer, as pets or for breeding projects.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Ill eat them from the store but I hate raising them....they eat more then the finale weight is worth i could never get them past 5lbs live. So i dont bother raising them when store bought is cheaper.

 

[CNJ]

So the point of them is to grow as fast as they can but also ruin their life even though they don’t have one? Didn’t mean for you to be offended

I have two Cornish x hens that are going on 7 months. I open the door and they find a cool spot in the yard to sit all day. I let them out after they had their fill. Then I let my heritage breeds out and lock their feeder, so the Cornish Cross won't eat themselves to death.

In comparison, the heritage breeds are running around and having a blast while the Cornish x is sitting in the shade doing nothing. At 5 pm I escort the two Cornish hens back in their pen and lock them up. They weigh about 10lbs, so I only feed them in the morning. After I lock them up, I unlock my heritage breed's feeder.

They were bred for food, eating is what makes them happy, but if they eat too much they develop problems and die. That means my Cornish X hens are only happy in the morning.