First Run of Cornish Cross Meat Birds and Super Excited!

[duluthralphie]

One of my roosters is really agressive I caught him holding the comb of Freddy john (skinny chivken) trying to take him down. I might have to butcher him earlier.

Come on! We all saw it, Freddy John started it. He called the rooster fatso and gave him the middle toe!

 

[hellbender]

yep...why not butcher 'skinny chivken'?

 

[JRNash]

I've got a pet asil that thought it would be a good idea to flog my leg....that's strike two. Strike three and it's feed the fishes time

 

[JRNash]

The only thing that has stopped me on the malines is that they are white skinned. I prefer a yellow skinned bird

 

[bluto in mo]

Does it effect the taste?

 

[cyborg]

definitely not if you skin it!

 

[bluto in mo]

I'm new to raising chickens as this run of cx is my first flock.

Why prefer the skin yellow to white? Or Is it just the look of the bird you prefer?

 

[Dave C]

I am with you on that. White birds are the sandwich boards of the bird world...Eat here!! Buffet!

That's how I lost my La Bresse !!
So it's coloured birds for me from now on.
My Slow grow coloured Sasso broiler chicks are 2 weeks now & will be adding some medium grow Ranger type chicks soon.
I have a choice of DC, Rocks, Ixworth, Wyndotte or New Hampshire to cross them with next year.

My first choice would normally be DC but they are not the best egg layers & I'm wanting a DP bird.
What you think ?

 

[hellbender]

That's how I lost my La Bresse !!
So it's coloured birds for me from now on.
My Slow grow coloured Sasso broiler chicks are 2 weeks now & will be adding some medium grow Ranger type chicks soon.
I have a choice of DC, Rocks, Ixworth, Wyndotte or New Hampshire to cross them with next year.

My first choice would normally be DC but they are not the best egg layers & I'm wanting a DP bird.
What you think ?

If you can find them, you might consider the Dominique. Not the largest bird but very meaty and are respectable layers. We are going to use them this year as well as Naked necks and a couple other excellent meat types. The Naked Necks have excellent meat qualities and are very good layers as well.

 

[duluthralphie]

If you can find them, you might consider the Dominique. Not the largest bird but very meaty and are respectable layers. We are going to use them this year as well as Naked necks and a couple other excellent meat types. The Naked Necks have excellent meat qualities and are very good layers as well.

I happen to know where there is a licensed Minnesota and NPIP Hatchery that has a dozen show quality Dominque brood stock.....