First Run of Cornish Cross Meat Birds and Super Excited!

[JRNash]

Ive been reading through some other threads that go back years. Ive came to the conclusion that there is a lot of close minded opposition to people developing their own backyard meat strains. Ralph you've ALLREADY exceeded the goals I had set for myself by a large margin. I CAN'T wait till mine are old enough to start. I don't care about feed conversion or how many eggs I get.If you want those things buy proven breeds. This is about exploring possibilities.Enjoying the birds. Quality of life.Theirs and mine.lol It amazes me how strongly people will oppose any thing that goes against the establishment.

 

[daskhan]

Fight the power

 

[JRNash]

I'm a dedicated non conformist

 

[duluthralphie]

Me too Jr..

I was told by almost everyone, It would not work and if I did get one to breed the babies would not have the desirable traits.. I am more than happy with the toads and their traits..

and Thanks!

 

[daskhan]

I still wonder if you cross a Cornish x and a jersey giant 1.) would they grow to jersey giant size that fast
2.) would they surpass the jersey giant in size
3.) would they still have the health issues
4.) if they turn out to be healthy long living birds could you then cross them with rir and incorporate the egg production but not lose the fast growing and giant size...
5.) could you do all of this without creating a bird that needs more feed( use ruffly the same amount of feed as a normal rir)

If anyone has any insight to these please inform me
If anyone has done this please pm me your results
If anyone has any interest in seeing this become reality please pm me.. (We can start a club)
If anyone knows how to go about doing this, basically how to create this hybrid with what I'm looking for please feel free to pm me or sign up for a mentor position I'm a newby still
Jr and Ralph you seem to have and currently are doing similar things so feel free to volunteer

 

[JRNash]

Well daskhan. It's going to take the better part of a year to answer part of your questions. I will be doing a cornish x giant and a giant x cornish cross. Along with Cx's,white rocks,and white cochins.

 

[JRNash]

Gonna get f1's I like then cross with other cross's for F2's ect

 

[JRNash]

If im stating that correctly. Lol. Was just telling my wife i have to build isolation pen for all the roosters

 

[daskhan]

Fell free to start a thread and add me to it can call it the Uber chicken project i will purchase some of the off spring to then cross with my rir for f3? Are you using hatchery giants or breeder?

 

[JRNash]

Hatcheries