Cornish over New Hampshire

[edgarmongold]

Has anyone tried a Cornish rooster over a New Hampshire hen for a backyard meat bird? I was thinking that I could keep a flock of dual purpose birds mostly for eggs, but with a Cornish rooster for the occasional batch of meat. The NH seems like a good candidate for early maturity with the Cornish for meaty breasts.

 

[edgarmongold]

Can't wait to hear from this experience

If your primary goal is eggs crossing Cornish in will move you towards meat and away from egg production.
Good Shepherd Ranch Frank Reese Jr has New Hampshire that are actually dual purpose.
Broilers dress out at 16 to 20 weeks.
Females average 200 eggs annually.
See dressed carcass and live New Hampshire from Good Shepherd Ranch