First Run of Cornish Cross Meat Birds and Super Excited!

[Dave C]

4.5 weeks and they're starting to get a bit of shape about them.

 

[cyborg]

Just butchered 2 of the CX. Was going to wait for a couple more weeks, but got a hankering for a chicken dinner. #1 is going to get fried, and #2 is going to be roasted. Old roosters are scheduled for tomorrow, but they'll get canned.

 

[JRNash]

first to hatch.Think its Saipan x Scx the legs look huge!!!!!

 

[JRNash]

did a little editing to try and make the picture clear

 

[JRNash]

one of the dark cornish crosses

 

[bubra007]

Just butchered 2 of the CX. Was going to wait for a couple more weeks, but got a hankering for a chicken dinner. #1 is going to get fried, and #2 is going to be roasted. Old roosters are scheduled for tomorrow, but they'll get canned.

Congrats! Can't wait to hear how your dinners taste!

 

[Dave C]

one of the dark cornish crosses

Got some nice big legs on it mate

 

[JRNash]

Thanks Dave,the dark cornish crossed with the slow broilers is giving more bone,need to work on width

 

[Dave C]

Thanks Dave,the dark cornish crossed with the slow broilers is giving more bone,need to work on width

That's a nice cross

Will be very interesting to see what weights it makes and at what speed it matures.
I guess the white on the slow broiler wasn't dominant.

I'm looking at similar crosses this year & next so looking forward to seeing your results & with all the crosses your producing it's going to be interesting

 

[cyborg]

Well, what with the heat and flies, I only processed 2 roosters today, an easter egger and a Jersey Giant. But, those 2 roosters made 4 quarts of canned chicken!
Also sent a PM to NiftyChicken, suggesting they should take some of those "My pet makes me breakfast" tees, and on the back they could put a chicken head, with eyes and tongue popping out, and a fist wrapped around it's neck. Underneath it could say "....and dinner!"
He didn't sound too enthusiastic.