So, I think I REALLY got duped. Went for eggs and think I got meat!!!

[Sonoran Silkies]

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White Rocks will make a good layer (Plymouth Rocks, regardless of colour are a dual purpose breed). Cornish X Rocks will not--their bodies grow too fast for their organs and bones to support them. Most do not live long, even if you TRY to keep them alive. It would be rare for one to live to laying age without you taking extraordinary measures.

 

[Robin'sBrood]

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White Rocks will make a good layer (Plymouth Rocks, regardless of colour are a dual purpose breed). Cornish X Rocks will not--their bodies grow too fast for their organs and bones to support them. Most do not live long, even if you TRY to keep them alive. It would be rare for one to live to laying age without you taking extraordinary measures.

Both of my Cornish Rock pullets lived to laying age. Sadly, Ethel died at around 6 months old. She always laying soft shelled eggs so I'm assuming she had some internal problems there, but Maude is 13 days from turning a year old.

I started restricting their feed when they were 3 weeks old. They are GREAT birds!