cornish rocks I thought they were white

[opbado]

I'm looking at a add for live chicks at our local Tracktor supply co and i'm interested in the cornish rock chick as a meat bird but the picture of them show the cockel is black
and the pullet is dark brown with some black are dark colors . I thought cornish rocks were always white and are the black one a good meat bird fast growing like the white ones.

 

[sbarab]

You must be talking about the current TSC ad. I got the same one in the mail and thought the exact same thing.

 

[PotterWatch]

I'm guessing that the picture is of a pair of dark cornish, a wholly different bird than a cornish rock cross. Cornish rocks have been made by crossing white rocks and white cornish.

 

[donrae]

If you're looking for the classic fast growing meat bird, cornish cross are white/yellow as babies and turn white as they feather in (where they grow feathers, that is! Mine are little nekkid butts!). I'm guessing the ad is a misprint

 

[mrsteiner]

I've learned to take the information I get from TSC with a grain of salt. I'm not sure they actually have poultry people working there.

 

[mstricer]

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Me either, they are just their reg staff.

 

[opbado]

yes it was a misprint the picture was wrong I went bye some today they were yellow.