Purchased leg horns got White Rocks

[hookedonchickens]

I have two white rocks 2 months old. They have been on chick starter - Should I switch them to meat bird feed and butcher them in a month or longer? I wanted layers and got some white rocks. After reading about Meat Birds I am for sure going to get some Cornish-x's next spring. My concern is the oder, don't want to stink up the neighboorhood. Thanks CK

 

[becky3086]

I don't believe it will matter if you switch them or not. By the way, I think white rocks will make decent layers as well.

 

[Judy]

Yeah, white rocks are not Cornish X. They can be used for both meat and eggs, but are not "meat birds" that need to be butchered at 8 weeks or so, they will live out a chicken lifespan like most breeds will. You can control odors well with things like a poop board, pine shavings, Stall-Dri or similar products.

 

[cassie]

White Rocks are a good dual purpose chicken. They do not lay as well as leghorns, they are larger than Leghorns, and they have a much better temperament than Leghorns. Not nearly so flighty. They lay nice big brown eggs. When they are done laying they make a wonderful stewing chicken.

 

[hookedonchickens]

Thanks for the info. I guess I will not eat them. I will see how they do at laying. Thanks Again, CK

 

[dave3877]

yeah cornish rocks are the butchering kind

 

[chickabator]

I have white rocks and white leghorns. my leghorns are very very flighty. wonderful layers. but I love my white rocks they are so friendly they lay pretty good very nice LARGE brown(tan) eggs.