First Run of Cornish Cross Meat Birds and Super Excited!

[Martlet]

I understand. Your time would be longer, but your cost per pound would come down, that is my experience. You have to clean or move the tractors pens a lot if they are confined, or it will get more than nasty.

The confinement is the main issue for me. I'd love to just pasture them, but we have a lot of predators. This batch I had in a tractor which was in electric netting. I didn't lose any, fortunately.

That's one of the reasons I'm looking at trying to manage a dual purpose flock. Longer growth periods, smaller batches, and healthier. Like I said, though, I have no idea what I'm doing. I'm learning as I go. My expectations may be unrealistic.

 

[Chicken girl 15]

I am only on go 2 at cx so I can't judge. However mine are going through an awkward phase. From the front they look good, from behind they are ugly bald butts.

 

[Martlet]

I am only on go 2 at cx so I can't judge. However mine are going through an awkward phase. From the front they look good, from behind they are ugly bald butts.

Right? The breasts grew so big so fast they looked crazy.

 

[duluthralphie]

Right? The breasts grew so big so fast they looked crazy.

That's what I am breeding to stop. I want the big huge thighs and legs to go with the breasts. I am sure my Thanksgiving chicken will go 15 pounds or better on the table.

 

[lpatelski]

Purebred Dark Cornish pullet.-20 weeks

50% Dark Cornish/50% Cornish X cockerel -27 weeks

 

[Molpet]

Purebred Dark Cornish pullet.

50% Dark Cornish/50% Cornish X cockerel

Very nice
How old?

 

[Maeschak]

Purebred Dark Cornish pullet.

50% Dark Cornish/50% Cornish X cockerel

Wow, beautiful birds, excellent carcasses! What age was the Dark Cornish?

 

[JRNash]

Words of wisdom

 

[abbevilleoz]

Purebred Dark Cornish pullet. 50% Dark Cornish/50% Cornish X cockerel

Nice ! The pure Cornish looks darker?

 

[lpatelski]

Very nice
How old?

Cockerel 27 weeks
Pullet 20 weeks
Crossbred cockerel 50%DC/50% Cornish X:
79 days