Rock Cornish

[ORPCOCHSILK]

Looking for a Rock Cornish birds as baby chicks. Shipping okay. Can they be sexed before shipping. Need a rooster and hens for breeding. Thanks email [email protected]

 

[gmendoza]

Looking for a Rock Cornish birds as baby chicks. Shipping okay. Can they be sexed before shipping. Need a rooster and hens for breeding. Thanks email [email protected]

would you be looking for dark cornish bulldogs???

 

[NYREDS]

would you be looking for dark cornish bulldogs???

What in the world is a Dark Cornish Bulldog?

 

[gmendoza]

What in the world is a Dark Cornish Bulldog?

These are:




It is a large, stocky breed, and is often crossed with other breeds to enhance meat production. There are two varieties, the Cornish Game and the Jubilee Cornish Game. The Cornish Game is dark blue - green in colour, with brown patterning on the hens. Jubilee Cornish Game are much lighter, and less stocky than their counterparts. They are usually light wheaten in colour, with light brown patterning.The Indian game, also known as Cornish, is sometimes called the bulldog among chickens; you can actually see the roast chicken shape in it. It was created because people wanted to cross the Asian game breeds with old English game to create a fantastic fighter. However what they got (though not the right build for fighting) was a fantastic meat bird.
It comes in many colours and is quite a popular show bird, though it has a tendency for bad legs due to widely spaced hips. It is also when crossed with a Sussex or a Dorking, an excellent backyard meat bird. On average Indian Game produce 160-180 eggs per annum. Though aggressiveness is a common characteristic they are relatively easy to handle and make good mothers. Indian Game require more space than most other breeds so they may not be suitable for suburban producers or enthusiasts. The Indian Game is however highly prone to parasites, the Cornish must also be provided with extra shelter as their feathers tend to be thinner than other birds.

 

[NYREDS]

The picture you posted appears to be of Dark Cornish although the picture is small & a little hard to see clearly. I've been involved in breeding chickens for 50+ years & have never heard Cornish referred to as "Bulldogs".
Your narrative is a little hard to follow. Somtimes you seem to be saying that Indian Games" & Cornish are the same thing at other times it seems like you're saying they are 2 seperate breeds.
I know that what we, in the US, call Cornish are called Indian Games in England & other parts of the world. According to the British Standard Indian Games were developed in Cornwall for their abundant breast meat. There is no mention of their having been used to create "fantastic fighters".
Again, the British Standard states that breeds used in the development of the Indian Game [Cornish] included Red Asils, BB Red Old English & Malays.

 

[Chris09]

The picture you posted appears to be of Dark Cornish although the picture is small & a little hard to see clearly. I've been involved in breeding chickens for 50+ years & have never heard Cornish referred to as "Bulldogs".
Your narrative is a little hard to follow. Somtimes you seem to be saying that Indian Games" & Cornish are the same thing at other times it seems like you're saying they are 2 seperate breeds.
I know that what we, in the US, call Cornish are called Indian Games in England & other parts of the world. According to the British Standard Indian Games were developed in Cornwall for their abundant breast meat. There is no mention of their having been used to create "fantastic fighters".
Again, the British Standard states that breeds used in the development of the Indian Game [Cornish] included Red Asils, BB Red Old English & Malays.

Bill,
gmendoza copied that from Wikipedia, other than Wikipedia gmendoza is the only person I'v herd calling them "bulldogs".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_(chicken)


Chris

 

[gmendoza]

Bill,
That's a copy from Wikipedia, other than Wikipedia gmendoza is the only person I'v herd calling them "bulldogs".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_(chicken)


Chris

Well were I am from here in Rock Hill,SC we call em dark cornish bulldog chickens. I have a roo,two laying hens,and a pullet. Hopefully by next weekend I will be breeding them for sale.

 

[Chris09]

Well were I am from here in Rock Hill,SC we call em dark cornish bulldog chickens. I have a roo,two laying hens,and a pullet. Hopefully by next weekend I will be breeding them for sale.

I'm just saying that you and Wiki are only two that use the term "bulldog" when referring to Cornish.
I know a few people in SC and they call then just Cornish also so it might just be in your area.

Chris

 

[ORPCOCHSILK]

No thanks, still looking for Rock Cornish

 

[NYREDS]

Bill,
gmendoza copied that from Wikipedia, other than Wikipedia gmendoza is the only person I'v herd calling them "bulldogs".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_(chicken)


Chris

Hard to believe that people actually quote Wikipedia as a source. Anyone can post info there. It's not an edited source & they have no fact checkers. Some of their entries are probably accurate but many certainly are not. Both the APA & ABA Standards, as you know, refer to these birds as Dark Cornish, no Bulldogs. I know some Cornish show breeders from SC & they don't use the term Bulldogs, no show breeders do. I'm the show secretary for 2 shows. If I got an entry for Bulldogs I'd assume the exhibitor thought he was entering a dog show.