Did you know...

[minifarmer]

That if you let your cornish cross hens live 15 weeks, they start to lay eggs???!!! You could've knocked me over! I went to check on the six hens I haven't processed yet, and lo and behold... a pullet sized egg

. Somebody just earned herself a few more weeks. I just have to figure out who. Karla

 

[perfectly_polish]

Really? That's very interesting. If any of our cornish turn out to pullets I might keep them around a little longer too. I wonder if you bred a cornish pullet to another heavy breed bird if you could get some of the eggs to hatch.

 

[minifarmer]

Good question. I have a barred plymouth rock, partridge rock and a buff orphington rooster...maybe a plymouth rock cx cross would make a slightly smaller bird with more eye appeal...might be worth a try. I have a few broody hens I could hatch the eggs under....

 

[perfectly_polish]

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Give it a try, and let me know how it turns out! I'd love to give it a try. Good luck!

 

[holliewould]

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I wonder...how big the eggs get when they reach about 26 weeks old??? Curious.