Giant chicks

[Sophie4321]

Hi I have 16 ross cobb broiler chicks which are only 1 week old but all ready huge!!
Are they meant to be this big yet
They eat absolutely loads

 

[sourland]

It's the nature of the beast. They are eating, pooping, growing machines - destined for a short life.

 

[NewBoots]

How do ross cobs relate to cornish cross?

 

[Sophie4321]

How do ross cobs relate to cornish cross?

I think they are the British version as they are pretty much identical

 

[Ridgerunner]

How do ross cobs relate to cornish cross?

Cornish Cross or Cornish X is a generic term that generally means a white feathered meat chicken that will grow really fast.

Different companies have developed different versions of white-feathered meat birds that are generically known as Cornish Cross. Cobb is one common strain, Ross is another common train. I'm sure there are any others. I think there may even be a red feathered version, not sure about that though, someone may have been talking about Rangers.

Saying "Cornish Cross" is like saying dual-purpose chicken. "Ross" or "Cobb" is like saying which dual purpose chicken: Sussex, Wyandotte, Rock or one of many others.

I can't remember who but one of out forum members recently grew out a bunch of Cobb strain Cornish Cross and a different bunch of Ross strain Cornish Cross side by side. There were differences.