Tuesday, May 17, 2016

cornish chickens

Hi everyone sorry I have not blogged in awhile, because we have been busy.
The Cornish is a breed of chicken from the county of Cornwall in the United Kingdom. Cornish chickens, as well as crosses of Cornishes, are the most-used breed in the chicken meat industry. The breed was developed by Sir Walter Gilbert, 1st Baronet around 1820. It was accepted by the American Poultry Association in 1893. It is a large, stocky breed, and is often crossed with other breeds to enhance meat production. There are two variates, the Cornish Game and the Jubilee Cornish Game. The Cornish Game is dark blue - green in color, with brown patterning on the hens. Jubilee Cornish Game are much lighter, and less stocky than their counterparts. They are usually light wheaten in color, with light brown patterning. 


Cornish Rock-Rooster or Hen 

 


Cock 3.86 kg 10 lbs
Hen 2.57 kg 5.7 lbs
Cockerel >1 kg >2.2 lbs
Pullet >1 kg >2.2 lbs
Bantam Variety Indian Game
Rooster 2.0 kg 4.4 lbs
Hen 1.5 kg 3.3 lb  

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I'm so excited to see you posting again! 😊