slow growing cornish ?s

[chirpchirp]

hi, i have got 16 straight run slow grow cornish coming from welp in june. i was wondering if i need to restrict the feed like the cornish x, do i feed medicated feed, and if i keep a male and female, can i keep a cycle of meaties going? i know the x's grow too fast to be able to keep them long term, but are the slow growers different? any info would be appreciated! thanks from a nervous mom to be!

 

[jaku]

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Do you mean regular Cornish, as in, not a broiler?

 

[chirpchirp]

i think it must be a regular cornish, it is listed under "standard breeds" in their (welp) catalog. it doesn't say "broiler" anywhere in the description. they are just called "slow growing cornish". maybe i will have to check with them to be sure....

 

[jaku]

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I'd say then that you can just raise them like layers- as for medicated feed, that's always a personal choice. I never feed medicated. You should be able to breed them, but these aren't going to be "meat birds." They'll still taste like chicken of course, but it won't be simply a Cornish X that takes longer to mature. Non-broiler birds don't have near the meat that broilers do.

 

[chirpchirp]

thanks for your advice - boy isnt it beautiful today?!

 

[jaku]

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It sure is! Hopefully it will continue tomorrow- butchering day!