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GertieGirls Mom
In the Brooder
- Sep 25, 2018
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I hope you have at least one other chick that does not pick on the cornish as she will not like to be alone.
I recieved a cornish hen once in a hatchery choice of 25 chicks. I did not have this issue with my bird. My cornish lived about 3 years. She did not roost so i made her ground arrangements on the floor. She laid 2 to 3 eggs a week for me. Her name was murtle as she moved as fast as a turtle. You are right, they have the sweetest disposition.
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I didn’t know that she was a meat bird, I just moved to the eastern shore ~ chicken county! But I thought the farms over fed them, I didn’t realize that they were bred to over eat and die. I thought they could just be raised happily and not eaten. I’m horrified about this actually.I'm so sorry to tell you something about your favorite chick...
Cornish cross are meat chickens. They are bred to be raised for only 8-9 weeks until slaughter. After that, they usually succumb to any of many possible health problems and have a very short life expectancy. They grow extremely fast, gain weight and some can't even walk properly... their feed needs to be limited. All that ONLY applies to meat birds.
Your others should grow up just fine and live a long life... but maybe they sense something different about your sweet cornish.
Oops~ I DID know she was a meat bird.I didn’t know that she was a meat bird, I just moved to the eastern shore ~ chicken county! But I thought the farms over fed them, I didn’t realize that they were bred to over eat and die. I thought they could just be raised happily and not eaten. I’m horrified about this actually.
I didn’t know that she was a meat bird, I just moved to the eastern shore ~ chicken county! But I thought the farms over fed them, I didn’t realize that they were bred to over eat and die. I thought they could just be raised happily and not eaten. I’m horrified about this actually.
Post some pictures of your birds, especially the Cornish X. You're on the right track btw, exercise reduced diet are key. It's also best to start a CX on an 18% protein rather than the higher levels found in starter. Often it's called a broiler mix. Since you're going for longevity, dial it back to about 16% (all flock) after about 5 weeks. A little blue-kote wound spray (wear gloves) can help prevent some of the pecking and help it heal. I've found that CX birds raised with heritage birds exercise a lot more and learn to forage better. Best of luck.I’m leaving her alone tonight, just to let her heal a bit..I think I have a couple that may be kind to her.
I’m going to try tomorrow.
I’m hoping that with a controlled diet and exercise, that I can have her around for a bit. I love her so!
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Post some pictures of your birds, especially the Cornish X. You're on the right track btw, exercise reduced diet are key. It's also best to start a CX on an 18% protein rather than the higher levels found in starter. Often it's called a broiler mix. Since you're going for longevity, dial it back to about 16% (all flock) after about 5 weeks. A little blue-kote wound spray (wear gloves) can help prevent some of the pecking and help it heal. I've found that CX birds raised with heritage birds exercise a lot more and learn to forage better. Best of luck.