Our 25 lb Cornish X

[specklesmom]

That is one whopper of a rooster!! He looks like he needs a "Wide Load" sign, but I'm sure he is a sweetheart.

 

[sarabeth53]

Wow I didn't know Cornish X could even live long enough to lay! Do you monitor they're food or what? I've heard that they will just keep getting bigger and bigger until they explode!

 

[silkydragon]

that is not a chicken its some kind of mutant.....bet you dont have to worry about a hawk flying off with him

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

 

[australorp_breeder]

Robin'sBrood :

Edited to add... I lost Maude's sister, Ethel, not long after that pic was taken. She had internal issues and always laid soft shelled eggs.

This was Ethel...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/10133_img_6826.jpg

That is such a beautiful pic of your hen! I'm so sorry for your loss...

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Your cockerel/rooster is HUGE O_O!​

 

[BarkerChickens]

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I've heard that some baby aspirin (not sure the dose) during their peak growth spurt (to not stress their heart...some have issues while others don't) and a controlled diet (to control weight and growth) can allow them to grow old. There have been posts on here with Cornish Xs that are a couple years old (some food restricted...some not). Huge birds!!!

I thought my Jersey Giant rooster was big and he's only 12 lbs (9 mos old)!

 

[cluckcluck42]

Wow he is HUGE!! Ginormous!!! I bet he has some good times left.

 

[deerman]

25 lbs??????????? thats larger than some hen turkey

 

[suensmitty]

We restrict his food and we give him a half a baby aspirin everday. He's a big boy but he's a sweetie.

 

[NGT ANGL]

Wow........just wow.........