Our Cornish x White Rock are the standard bird of the commercial poultry industry. The males of this cross can reach around 4.5 pounds by 6 weeks and 9.5 pounds by 11 weeks, on average. The females grow a bit slower; at about 2.5 pounds (5 weeks) they are marketed as Cornish Game Hens. Be aware, however, that you can't just cross any Cornish and Rock and get a supermarket carcass. The parental lines of these crosses have been developed extensively over the years by the commercial industry. Feeding of broiler chicks 21% starter 0 to 4 weeks, 20% developer 5 to 8 weeks, and 17% finisher 9 weeks to market. To cut down on leg problems, they do better if feed is not kept in front of them so they can't gorge all the time. If you keep them slightly hungry they'll grow somewhat slower and their bones will have a better chance to keep up with their bodyweight.
Cornish Game Hens - cornish rock broiler pullets taken to approximately 2 lbs. live weight are used as cornish game hens. This provides you with a tender, compact bird that is excellent for roasting.
If you are looking for 200+ chicks, email us and we will get a price for you.
If you want less than 25, they must be straight run only.
Must insure dry litter conditions in winter/spring months. Chicks will come with a dye on them. This will go away as the chicks mature. The Cornish Rock Cross is the most efficient of breeds of broiler chicks available. Other Names: cornish giant broiler We do also have the dark cornish chickens for sale and cornish Bantams as well.
| Typical Broiler Body Weights and Feed Requirements |
| Male | Female |
Age
weeks | Body
Weight
(lb) | Avg Daily
gain/week | Daily Intake
(lb) | Cum. Intake
(lbs) | Body
Weight
(lb) | Avg Daily
gain/week | Daily Intake
(lb) | Cum. Intake
(lbs) |
| 1 | 0.40 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.33 |
| 2 | 1.00 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 1.10 | 0.90 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 1.03 |
| 3 | 1.90 | 0.13 | 0.23 | 2.50 | 1.70 | 0.12 | 0.21 | 2.24 |
| 4 | 3.10 | 0.18 | 0.32 | 4.40 | 2.70 | 0.15 | 0.29 | 4.02 |
| 5 | 4.50 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 7.00 | 3.90 | 0.17 | 0.37 | 6.36 |
| 6 | 6.00 | 0.21 | 0.46 | 10.10 | 5.10 | 0.17 | 0.43 | 9.15 |
| 7 | 7.50 | 0.21 | 0.50 | 13.50 | 6.30 | 0.17 | 0.47 | 12.29 |
| 8 | 8.80 | 0.19 | 0.52 | 17.10 | 7.40 | 0.16 | 0.49 | 15.64 |
| 9 | 10.00 | 0.17 | 0.52 | 20.70 | 8.40 | 0.14 | 0.50 | 19.10 |
