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I actually had the Dark Cornish for a period of time, and while DH liked 
them, I wasn't that impressed.  I don't remember the eggs being 
smaller, but I do remember the rooster being more aggressive and they 
were slower growing.

So exactly what is a 'cornish cross', really ?

To date, when I haven't begrudgingly bought the Cornish cross meat 
birds, I have just tried to keep big roosters that fill out well.  The 
time it takes is secondary...it would be great if they got big quickly, 
but if it takes a few more weeks it is ok for my purposes.

Ron wants dedicated meat birds.  He wants to raise broilers.  After our 
last discussion of the K22 and the Freedom Rangers, I am considering 
going in that direction, but I don't know if I will need two flocks or 
just one.

Lisa, are your birds laying now?

Bev



Karen L. Black wrote:
> Bev writes:
>
> > ...is the Dark Cornish breed the same Cornish of the 'Cornish cross'/Giant
> cornish...are those birds the product of a cross between a Dark Cornish
> rooster and maybe a White Rock or something similar?  If so, is there some
> reason why it would not make sense to have a Dark Cornish mating
> pair/rooster?
>
> The Dark (or any other color) Cornish has so little relationship to the
> modern meat bird called a "Cornish cross" that it's misleading to use the
> same name. It leads to one of the most frequently asked questions: "If I
> cross a Cornish and a Rock, will I have a Cornish cross?" to which the
> answer is, "You'll have the variable slow-growing bird of sixty-odd years
> ago, not the thrifty, large-breasted, fast-growing bird of today."
>
> I have not raised Cornish breed chickens, so I can't give you any first-hand
> information. I have heard that, like other giant breeds, they take a long
> time to reach full size. I have heard that, like other game-type chickens,
> the males are "more aggressive." I've heard that they lay smaller eggs and
> not too many of 'em. I've never heard anyone claim they are a utility breed
> ;-).
>
> Karen Black
> Norton Creek Farm
> Blodgett, OR
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