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

[3riverschick]

Laws governing the breeding of standard fowls; a book covering outbreeding [!] inbreeding and line breeding of all recognized breeds of domestic fowls, with chart, 1912 - Card, Wetherell Henry, 1860-
http://archive.org/details/cu31924003158312
One of my fav poultry books. Written by the veteran judge who oiginated the White Laced Red Cornish. He wrote at least one other book which is available either at http://www.archive.org or Google Books. http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search?q=Red+sussex+black+hackle
Best Regards,
Karen in western PA
A side note, Judge Card was Dan Honour's uncle's uncle. The apple sure didn't fall far from the tree there.

 

[Minniechickmama]

OK guys, time to take your squabbles off line .... back to the topic.

X2

 

[kizanne]

I have a question. What would be a good weight for a 5 month old cornish? I know they are a slow grower but I don't know if my current DC has potential or if I should just go ahead and cull.

I think he's about 20 weeks and he's around 4.5 pounds give or take. he seems healthy and has just started to try to crow.

 

[Cedarknob]

Tomorrow I'll try to get a picture and weight of my oldest DC cockerel, hatched the last weekend of April.

 

[kizanne]

thanks that would be great.

 

[Cedarknob]

He's going through a juvenile molt; that's feed dust and not knits in his feathers. He weighs 7 lbs., 7 oz..

 

[kizanne]

So I guess mine isn't worth keeping He was born in May and only 4.6 pounds.

 

[Cedarknob]

So I guess mine isn't worth keeping He was born in May and only 4.6 pounds.

TOTALLY your call. I personally am looking for more size on a dual purpose or meat bird of that age.

 

[knjinnm]

He's going through a juvenile molt; that's feed dust and not knits in his feathers. He weighs 7 lbs., 7 oz..







WOW! This guy has tree stumps for legs.
Great looking bird,
Joe

 

[Cedarknob]

WOW! This guy has tree stumps for legs.
Great looking bird,
Joe

Thank you.