White vs Silver Grey

[Chickenheadmate]

Has anyone noticed a difference in meat in the white and silver grey dorkings?
I know line from which you obtain is key but I was wondering if either was "prone" to more meat; or if it's just different color feathers.
Do some colors in a certain breeds have different physical traits? I ask this because I noticed a lot of folks on here saying they use the black Cornish instead of the white one that dresses out cleaner.

Im thinking about using cornish Cross roo over dorkings in my first my first meat project since the first plan fell through.

 

[Chickenheadmate]

 

[Compost King]

I am just posting here so I get updates when people reply, I have Silver Grey Dorkings and will be crossing them with various Rapid Growing meat hybrids just to see what I get. I will be doing Red Rangers first because I have 2 hens already laying. I might do Cornish Cross Next year if I buy any in February from the feed stores.

 

[Chickenheadmate]

I have CX over dorkings cross in mind. Dixie rainbow sounds like it would be a good choice also. Where'd you get your SGD from?

I am just posting here so I get updates when people reply, I have Silver Grey Dorkings and will be crossing them with various Rapid Growing meat hybrids just to see what I get. I will be doing Red Rangers first because I have 2 hens already laying. I might do Cornish Cross Next year if I buy any in February from the feed stores.

 

[Compost King]

A local breeder was advertising on Craigslist.

 

[Geena]

Has anyone noticed a difference in meat in the white and silver grey dorkings?
I know line from which you obtain is key but I was wondering if either was "prone" to more meat; or if it's just different color feathers.
Do some colors in a certain breeds have different physical traits? I ask this because I noticed a lot of folks on here saying they use the black Cornish instead of the white one that dresses out cleaner.

Im thinking about using cornish Cross roo over dorkings in my first my first meat project since the first plan fell through.

I don't know much about Dorkings, but in many breeds you are more likely to find the biggest and best specimens in the colors that are most popular with the show breeders. They are the ones that help shape the different varieties into what they are today. Hatchery birds are more variable from hatchery to hatchery, and also within each order. If you are going the hatchery route it's good to place a large order then cull down to those individuals that best suit your purpose.

As to whether certain traits are linked to certain colors, I do not know, but I believe it's possible. I have observed that appearing to be true in some other animals, but that's only anecdotal information and not anything scientific at all.

Most people use the Dark Cornish simply because it's more convenient. White Cornish are awesome, but harder to find and more expensive. Check out this thread
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-sustainable-flock-for-meat-and-more.1069243/

It would be best to use a Dorking rooster over CornishX hens, because male Cornishxs often get so huge and ungainly that it can be difficult for them to breed. Plus if the male is a lot bigger than the females he is more likely to injure them in the mating process. But if you already have the girls and want to give that a try, I say go for it, that pairing should make some real nice meat birds!