Red Laced Cornish X and project talk (pics p. 8)

[al6517]

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Bantam Cornish, for my limited experience of seeing them, are typier than many hatchery based large fowl Cornish, and I've always been curious how they would produce if crossed on large fowl. Please let us know how this works out.

Started the Bantam Cornish Project @ 0900 this morning. They are still in QT. Getting an egg a day from them and setting them.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/67513_meatpen01.jpg

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/67513_meatpen02.jpg

what else to keep the HULK in?

Hey Hey !!!! now !!!! we all know there is but one true HULK !!!!! and his name is copywrited LOL.
I know there is a cammandment that say's tho shalt not use the HULK'S Name in vain LOL.

 

[MobyQuail]

sorry. back to the quail forum for me.

 

[knjinnm]

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Al's joking.

When you can post some pictures of your Cornish.

Joe

 

[al6517]

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Yes Joking of course......................... you gotta have thick skin to be a Cornish guy LOL.

 

[SteveH]

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Bantam Cornish, for my limited experience of seeing them, are typier than many hatchery based large fowl Cornish, and I've always been curious how they would produce if crossed on large fowl. Please let us know how this works out.

Started the Bantam Cornish Project @ 0900 this morning. They are still in QT. Getting an egg a day from them and setting them.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/67513_meatpen01.jpg

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/67513_meatpen02.jpg

pretty much all scrap so far, may go buy 20 or so 2x4 and knock it out.

buried concrete and railroad ties around the perimeter. will reinforce the outside with field fence, what else to keep the HULK in?

I hope you show us a picture of the pen with the birds in it when you're finished. I used electric wire around my main pen to keep critters out............................ but so far a much less secure portable pen has not been bothered. I let my bulldogs mark the property, and so far have never have had a problem with anything but an owl. I crossed the top of the pen with fishing line ran back and forth, and have not bothered since.

 

[Totalcolour]

Hey Steve, I know you do the Ameraucana thing - the cross - are the hybrids bigger or the same size? I want to cross some because I like the lovely pale blue eggs. I also happen to like the size of them (mine lay pretty big eggs).

This may sound crazy, but I'd like to make a small meaty

At least, smaller than 5 pounds!

There's only DH and self, so a big bird isn't necessary but I'd like one with a nice breast as well as some good leg meat.

I was thinking of the Polands, they have a pretty good sized egg compared to body size, and it's white so won't make the hybrid eggs green (I really like the blue eggs). Then take that cross back to the Cornish...then...?

Just hatched (this morning) some Wyandotte xPolish. Can't wait to see how they feather out, and the eggs from the Wyans are a very pale cream. Maybe cross these with the Ameraucanas then.....

I wish it didn't take so long - chicken folks are such patient people

TC (another Katie)

 

[pepper48_98]

This may sound crazy, but I'd like to make a small meaty At least, smaller than 5 pounds!


I have toyed with the same idea for a while and got a pair of bantam cornish to play around with. I haven't done anything yet because of other projects but one day I will

 

[knjinnm]

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Hi All,

Don't forget, one of the reasons the CX was used was for faster growth.
Joe


ETA ...faster

 

[al6517]

Charley : I have decided to give the boot to these little Banties I rescued from MM's incubator he borrowed from Allen before MM went to the big house. Allen gave me these 6 various cornish Bantams at POOPS. They were supposed to be SQ and as you know MM had about as good an eye for SQ birds as Ray Charles LOL. I was going to give the whites to Sooners little daughter Maddy to show in 4H but now that I can see their quality I told her I didn't want to pan off that trash on her and the kid. I will see if Gerald has a trio of SQ whites for Maddy since she was looking forward to these or some SQ's to show this fall.

 

[knjinnm]

OK, Here's a question for Al... who I have a great deal of respect for because of his accomplishments,

Let's suppose someone wanted to produce a faster growing dual purpose meaty, under five pounds, using a really good SQ bantam Cornish ... what would be the best approach? I think a CX or some other fast growing meaty would have to be involved.

Joe