Cornish Thread

[LadyJane8]

It's true, my hens are all to dark- which I like, too. I guess that's one of the benefits of not breeding strictly to the SOP !

I know that SOP is very important to all of those who breed with intent to show their birds, but I think my chicks from TSC are pretty perfect just as they are!

 

[hellbender]

We have several hatchery dark cornish that have almost all gone broody. To my dad it's a curse but to my sister, it's wonderful and she has eggs under all that set.

Jason ......# 1 Son


ETA...Dad will be out of commission for a while
due to an unfortunate accident.

 

[CanadianBuckeye]

Hellbender best wishes for a speedy recovery.

 

[CanadianBuckeye]

I know that SOP is very important to all of those who breed with intent to show their birds, but I think my chicks from TSC are pretty perfect just as they are!

I'm very fond of my not- SOP Cornish as well. They are good tempered, meaty, forage well, and are great egg layers. What's not to love? I've ordered some more myself.

 

[CLSranch]

Hellbender get well soon. And I started raising Dark Cornish just because they go broody. Automatic replacements. And no they're not SOP I breed away from that. But they do look good to me.

 

[JRNash]

We have several hatchery dark cornish that have almost all gone broody.  To my dad it's a curse but to my sister, it's wonderful and she has eggs under all that set.

Jason ......# 1 Son


ETA...Dad will be out of commission for a while
         due to an unfortunate accident.

Get well soon

 

[sambat]

This is one of my Barred Rock x Cornish Rock pullets, he is 18 days old. I do believe its a male but we shall see. Theyre mostly white with dark spots, all of the ones that hatched together weigh 11.0 - 12.4 ounces at 18 days...have to work rest of week so might not be able to do a 21 day photo shoot!

Chicks as 2 day olds

 

[CanadianBuckeye]

Sambat, they look nice and chunky! Pretty chicks. I have some Buckeye/dark cornish in the incubator, I'm curious to see how they turn out. I doubt they will be anywhere near as big as your chicks at that age, but it will be a fun project.

 

[lpatelski]

This is one of my Barred Rock x Cornish Rock pullets, he is 18 days old. I do believe its a male but we shall see. Theyre mostly white with dark spots, all of the ones that hatched together weigh 11.0 - 12.4 ounces at 18 days...have to work rest of week so might not be able to do a 21 day photo shoot!

Chicks as 2 day olds

Take note of the spotted ones to see if they are females.

 

[sambat]

Thanks you gals, will take note as suggested to see about coloring and gender. Just trying to get my Cornish X male to give me some good eggs with my dark cornish hens