Performance and carcass characteristics of Delaware Chickens.

[nicalandia]

For anyone asking how good are Delawares as meat birds

https://www.researchgate.net/public...Delaware_chickens_in_comparison_with_broilers

 

[nicalandia]

Basically the Best one can hope is 800-900 grams live Weight at 8 weeks. That is what You can expect from RIR and BR. The F1 of any of these breeds with Cornishx is about 1900 grams at same age

 

[speedy2020]

Basically the Best one can hope is 800-900 grams live Weight at 8 weeks. That is what You can expect from RIR and BR. The F1 of any of these breeds with Cornishx is about 1900 grams at same age

Thanks for the info. I am going to see how my Ixworth x Bresse cross turn out at 4 weeks and 8 weeks.

 

[nicalandia]

Thanks for the info. I am going to see how my Ixworth x Bresse cross turn out at 4 weeks and 8 weeks.

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