Keeping a few Cornish hens.................

[Sara S]

This is a picture of 3 month old Dark Cornish/White Plymouth Rock crosses. We can see tan barring on two of the males when we make the picture bigger. I think its from the White Plymouth Rock not sure.

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Aww they’re so cute, even if theyre for cooking

 

[CNJ]

This is a picture of the runts in the third batch. I moved the bigger ones with the second batch out side. They are younger, but look the same size.
The runts look like an Aseel throw back from the Dark Cornish. They have weird feathering and long legs.

 

[CNJ]

This Dark Cornish/Cornish x chick has unusual feathers and its tail is different. Kind of reminds me of a Delaware chicken.

 

[pintail_drake2004]

I kept a Cornish cross rooster alive for just short of 2 years, and a pair of hens for around 18-19 months. The hens were laying 1-2 eggs a week. I had them free ranging with my layers. I was surprised how much they acted like a "chicken" and the Frankenstein, gluttonous, monsters they are so often compared to.

 

[nicalandia]

What do you do with so much meat? Is all that for you? is it actually cheaper than just buying from the grocery store?

 

[cluckmecoop7]

What do you do with so much meat? Is all that for you? is it actually cheaper than just buying from the grocery store?

It's not about how much it costs.
Do you know where grocery store chicken comes from?

 

[nicalandia]

It's not about how much it costs.
Do you know where grocery store chicken comes from?

Do you grow your own feed?

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Do you grow your own feed?

Nope.

 

[nicalandia]

Nope.

Do you know what they put on the ground and the type of grain they use to grow the feed? The Source of the Blood/Fish meal they introduce to the feed to increase the protein % level

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Do you know what they put on the ground and the type of grain they use to grow the feed? The Source of the Blood/Fish meal they introduce to the feed to increase the protein % level

Yes, I know that. I'm talking about chickens, not grain.