Cornish Roaster
High Yielding, Fast Growing Cornish Cross Broilers yielding process weights of 4.5 to 6 lbs. in 6 to 8 wks. Browse our selection of Cornish Cross chickens for sale.
High Yield Broad Breasted Cornish Cross breed that makes great fryers (broilers) and roasters because of the weights that can be achieved.
This breed has an excellent feed conversion, livability, strong legs, and a maximum white meat yield with a plump full confirmation. At 6 to 8 weeks of age processed weights of 4 ½ to 6 lbs. can be obtained. Higher weights can be obtained depending on the final grow out duration. With using a well-managed care and feeding program, customers have achieved processed weights of 10 to 14 lb. roasters and capons within 10 to 14 weeks.
You can also use this breed for Cornish-Poussins (French for young chicken) 28 to 31 days will yield a processed 1 to 1 ¼ lb. bird; 32 to 38 days 1 ½ to 2 lb. bird.
What is a Cornish roaster?
The Cornish Roaster is an outstanding bird. … The Cornish Roaster takes about 2 weeks longer to mature than the Jumbo Cornish X Rock, but still has all of the same qualities: large breast and thighs, yellow skin, and is easy to dress. Because of it’s slower growth, many of the potential leg problems are often avoided.
What are Cornish Rock chickens?
The Cornish Cross Rock is a hybrid developed by crossing the commercial Cornish chicken with a White Rock chicken. Our special matings produce baby chicks with broad breasts, big thighs, white plumage, and yellow skin. These broiler chickens are known for their remarkable, rapid growth and feed efficiency.
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