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LittleMissPurdy said:
This is our first year exploring Cornish X...there is a lot of misinformation out there about them,IMO- being around them first hand, for the first time.  Our experience:
*We did not handle them because it is just easier ( for me) not to be attached. (It doesn't mean I don't care, it means that I DO care and do to want to "humanise" these particular  birds.)
*So, in not handling them, they are more skittish. Now, when the food comes out, they are right there.
*The birds were raised by a broody for 5 weeks, they were totally fine with her leaving.
*They have been outside the entire time.
*They are fed 3 times daily.
* Fermented 'meat maker' feed. They did have dry-"non medicated" chick starter for about a week(it was what i had). They also receive veggie/fruit/sod-grass. H20 all the time. When it is real hot, I add vits.& electrolytes to it. 
*They eat more therefore they poo more, so this means if you don't clean it up it WILL be obnoxious!    Because they eat a lot, their poo is generally more loose than the layers, even with the ferment, but I can only imagine how "wowsers" it would be without the ferment-seriously.   I rake-out their area once a week, sometimes, if it has been more rainy, I will do it more.(They are covered by a tarp to help keep dry and to keep shade-very important)
Then I will: (1)-turn the soil over a little, or (2)- add fresh soil from the garden, toss it on the top of the raked area. By doing this, it has kept their smell and area "look" very tidy and acceptable, As an example, we have a fire ring, not more than 15 yards, more likely closer, to their area. (there is a pic somewhere on the thread)  We just had company over to enjoy the evening with us and they could not get over how "good"/"un-chickeny",hahaha, the chickens smelled & looked.  They are obviously there, but will you NOT smell them before you see them.;)  
*They are VERY quiet..they do purr at me though. It is very nice/sweet sounding. 
*They have not acted like crazy-food starved birds. They have 3 meals. They eat, get full and walk away. They do what they do,lay,scratch,drink..then come back and eat more...just like any other chicken does. When we walk by, they don't act like they are starved, they have never "begged". 
*It has been a wonderful experience thus far with these birds. At this point I would recommend Cornish X to anyone.  We are planning to process tomorrow, (if we are up to it), Tuesday at the latest. 
I have heard/read many ways people raise these birds, some were experiences/practices like ours, some, well-more than some unfortunately, were not under really any kind of animal/poultry-husbandry it would seem with horrifying  situations & results. I believe truly, it's your food..treat it how you want it. BUT,...you can read way too many of these "OMG" threads on BYC unfortunately.
We/I personally wanted ours(DH) to be/have the healthiest fed,( that we can afford), cleanest kept, humanly treated(incompasses all above), poultry product we could raise. 
So, in a nutshell...hahaha , hope this helped you. I am a newbie..take it for what it is.-Danielle
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This will be very helpful for the future! Thanks LMP!
 
AnneInTheBurbs said:
I'm so glad for you Rose! I hope you get that little sucker! Maybe you can have a purse made. Haha!
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Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANNE!!!!
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There's now 2 little yellow patches sticking out from under those bantam Cochin.
Dheltzel, since I see no signs of black, guess it would be safe to say all coloring except these yellows have been coming from thebirchen boy... he has since been removed from this been.
 
wingstone said:
There's now 2 little yellow patches sticking out from under those bantam Cochin.
Dheltzel, since I see no signs of black, guess it would be safe to say all coloring except these yellows have been coming from thebirchen boy... he has since been removed from this been.
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I guess he was a very busy boy when you were collecting my eggs. From 15 eggs, 13 hatched and all are still going strong.
 
Kinmera said:
Who was looking for leghorns? There is someone on the NY chicken lover page that has them
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that was me, but I think I have it covered now... will remember your find if something falls through on my meet...

wingstone said:
That would be Fisher Lady... I would not mind havingleghorns again if I could find the rose comb.
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Yep, that was me... though I am meeting someone on Wednesday to swap them 2 EE roosters for hatching eggs from his leghorns. If I have a decent broody hatch and If they are rose comb I will save you a trio wing...
 
fisherlady said:
that was me, but I think I have it covered now... will remember your find if something falls through on my meet...


Yep, that was me... though I am meeting someone on Wednesday to swap them 2 EE roosters for hatching eggs from his leghorns. If I have a decent broody hatch and If they are rose comb I will save you a trio wing...
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hope it all works out for you!!
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roseschickies said:
Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANNE!!!!
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X's 2 !!!............ Anne..HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!......
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**Rose- Glad to hear you have someone to help out with the fox situation. Good luck!!
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**Glad the our "experiences" may help some, after reading some threads..it did have me a bit worried about what are we getting into, but..a lot of times, it is what you make it!
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