Please read if interested in raising this amazing heritage breed for their know excellent meat and eggs production!

From my own experience working with these birds since 2022, I have observed them closely. These are excellent foragers, they are very alert. The meat is exceptional (per my customers I sold their whole dressed chickens to). Eggs are super fertile, so we have been hatching almost 100% of them. I always have chicks in stock and eggs to set in the incubator. The hens are known to lay 160-180 brown eggs a year, that would be laying for 6 months. This is their first laying season so I will be updating this description in the Fall of 2023. Hens are laying prolifically.

Temperament: These are not lap chickens. They don’t care for being held or petted. They want to run the field, do their thing and return to their coop safely at dusk. Ours live in confinement as we breed them; however, we do let them out to stroll once and while. It makes them happy. The roosters are know for being protective of their hens, but no flogging.

Care: These birds are easy to maintain. They are excellent foragers and super alert which makes them safer from predators. They don’t require a lot of space; 2-3 feet per bird is ideal. We keep We keep 5 hens and a rooster in a 10x!0 dry coop and they do really well.

Health: I find this variety of the Cornish to be extremely hardy both in cold and hot summer months. Birds are vigorous and lively. You can breed these and they breed true. Their life expectancy is just as of that any other chicken: 5-8 years.

APA status: Recognized. Fit for exhibition

Broodiness: Cornish hens are know for being sitters and being good moms; however I have not observed that, perhaps because we collect their eggs daily, so there is no chance for broodiness, but this is what is known about this breed.

Appearance and size: The Cornish chicken is a medium-sized bird with a stocky build and broad chest. They have short legs and small heads. The average size of a Cornish chicken is about 4 lbs. However, the roosters can weigh up to 8 pounds, and the hens can weigh 6 pounds. This makes them a good choice for people who want a bird that can provide plenty of meat.

Processing time: Please note these are not Cornish Crosses! This is a heritage breed and grows out at a much slower pace. Per experience, you can process a heritage Cornish anytime between 8 -15 weeks or even older. My Asian customers love a grown rooster. I have gotten very good feedback from them on the taste and texture of the bird.

The history of the Cornish is interesting. They originated in Cornwall, England from Red Aseels, Black Breasted Red Old English and Malays. They were bred for wide body confirmation and high volume of breast meat. Dark Cornish chicks are varying shades of brown with two light streaks down the back. They are so pretty and hardy! They have pea combs and clean, yellow legs and feet. The primary plumage color of adult males is greenish black, with some feathers having red centers. The adult females have a redder plumage pattern than the males with many of the feathers being red mahogany with narrow, greenish black lacing. While Cornish are a slow growing breed and can produce large amount of breast meat, they should not be expected to grow at the same rate as Cornish Crosses and are not to be confused with them.
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