The one year my wife raised broilers we had Cornish Rocks. The processor remarked on their large size. All but one weighed over 7.5 lbs with most in the 8 lb range. We butchered them out at 9.5 weeks rather than the typical 8 weeks partially leading to the larger size.
I'll have to look them up. We butchered most of our older hens last fall and several birds worth didn't equal one package from the store. Ours were Plymouth Rock somethings and Buff Orrington I think.
“You never need fear a man, no matter what his size. When danger threatens, call on me, and I will equalize.” Samuel Colt.
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I think I've seen her some of her shots on those vintage photo channels on U-Tube.
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The popular meat chicken these days is Cornish cross. They’re freaks of nature. They’ll outgrow their hips and overwork their hearts. Broken bones, dislocated hips, hearts with the consistency of pudding. The only time they moved was to go from feeder to waterer.
We’ve switched to freedom rangers. They grow a little slower, but can reach 10#.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender
Cornish cross do not need growth hormones in their feed. They start out about the same size as other breeds. The white ones are the Cornish Cross.
Mar 28 2018
One month later....April 30 2018 See any difference?
A month later and they could hardly carry themselves.
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)