Hubbard/Cobb

[rubia]

Has anyone heard of these breeds or have any experience with them? We got some recently and I was unable to find much about them online.

 

[bigredfeather]

They are 2 breeds of Cornish Cross developed in the country. You likely won't be able to see much difference in them.

 

[enel 1]

Hubbard Cobb is one of the giant corporations that owns the patented genetics that we call broiler chickens. The other giant is Ross. The " Cornish cross,Cornish rock cross,CX ect." Are actually called Cobb 500 and Ross 308. Cobb has a great web site that explains every thing in good detail. Hatcheries usually sell both.I think the cobb bird is wider bodied and shorter legged than the Ross bird.