Raising Cornish Cross Chickens For Meat: 2 Weeks Old! Incredible Growth!
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- The chicks turned 2 weeks old today and I think you will be amazed at how much they have grown since last week. They are now on an 18% chick grower feed from our local feed mill. This week we will discuss some of the misconceptions about Cornish Cross chickens and some of the issues that we encountered this week.
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Doug and Stacy & you guys are my favorites I've got some great ideas from all of you thank you 😀
I can give you some personal experience of my own when breeding Cornish cross.
I purchased a batch from our local feed store, and raised them up. I butchered the males, and kept the females (5or 10) I had buff brahma and light brahma roosters. Brahma are duel purpose birds that were the meat birds here in America before cornishX were developed. The resulting cross made MASSIVE MEAT BIRDS!!! I MEAN MASSIVE!!! Imagine a cornish cross that is twice as tall.
I hatched out those cross breeds along side standard egg layers, and duel purpose chicks. They are larger and meatier from birth to adulthood than standard egg layer and duel purpose birds, and grow a little faster too. Not nearly like the C-rocks, but noticeably different. The egg laying ability isn't as good as an actual egg layer, but on par with other duel purpose hens. We found that the larger crossed birds, especially the roosters were a little too agressive on our females regardless of their breed. The only birds the crossed roosters couldn't bully around were the 2 old brahma roosters that we used for breeding the cross.
They were a little tougher at butcher time than cornishX due to being more mobile, but less so than standard egg laying and duel purpose roosters. By the following year, the crossed hens were butchered, or picked off by predators. From what I can remember, they didn’t handle the New York winter as well as the other birds.
All in all it was an interesting experiment, and experience, however we have decided to run 2 seperate flocks on our farm. We prefer the brahma over any other breed for their docility, their and quiet nature. Brahma make for decent egg layers, and decent meat producers. We also run cornishX on our farm for meat production. The speed and efficiency at which they grow is second to none!
If you have the ability to purchase female CornishX meat birds, and breed them with a giant duel purpose breed like the Brahma, I believe it is well worth the resulting cross. One day I might go back to producing my own line that way, but for now, I'm sticking with 2 seperate flocks.
So is that two dead chicks to this point or just one? The casualty rate seems rather low, which is good! Will you do this for turkeys, ducks, and geese?
Two individuals at that point and you're absolutely right! He''s doing a great job
Great information Kevin. I wish I was set up for a few chickens. In the spring I will be. Right now I have ducks and rabbits. I'm learning a lot from you. Thanks for doing this series.
This is a very helpful series! We just decided to get meat chickens, we've had hens for eggs for a couple years now.
I managed to breed mine in South Africa. Mine even went broody but were too heavy and crushed the eggs. What i did was put the chicks under broody hens who raised them free range and they grew slightly slower but it made them much stronger and healthier. You should try it with a handful and see if it works for you.
Can I use a 16% poultry grower rather then an 18%?
I'm a new subscriber and I've literally spent the last 7 hours catching up on some of your videos. The last video I watched was about the Cornish cross chickens and a misconceptions about them gaining weight too fast where they can't walk. I'm watching this video and quite a few of the chicks look like they are overweight. They walk a few inches and then lay down and they look kind of wobbly is that normal? I'm just asking cuz I know nothing about chickens. All the homesteading videos or almost all the homesteading videos had discussed an issue with the Cornish cross chickens growing too fast for their bones, meaning they can support their own weight. Like I said a few of your chicks look like there at that point. They look like they came and stand up at the feeder. They walk up to the feeder and then lie down next to it and eat. Another thing I heard is about the lack of their full Feathering which seems to be the issue with some of the chicks that I'm watching on this video
These are nothing like the ones at the farms that the majority of chicken comes from. Sometimes they fall over, can't get back up and have a heart attack.
We’re down to 17 from 20. The free one we got was a feather footed Batam, we think? Really small, we put her next door with the laying flock 😔 I was afraid she was going to get suffocated
Why don't you use a temp controller to fix up your temperature. Set it and forget it...I've used them for years and they really work well. Cheers.
I did breed Cornish cross. Males are large so lower fertility rate. 68% vs my heritage breed 89%
The growth rate is still fast, tip if you plan to keep them to laying is to ration their feed to give their bones time to grow. Started laying at 22-26 weeks old
Awesome video like always! I think you should show everyone how to tell the sex on a baby chick, I too grew up raising chickens and it's always one thing that people are fascinated to realize how easy it is to tell😲 it might make for some good video👍
The two breeds are actually
Plymouth Rock
And Indian game
Do the chicks have numbers on their feet so you can keep track of their weights individually and which one has diarrhea, etc.? Was it the 1 with diarrhea that died, or do you know?
Thanks for sharing this great info I'm enjoying watching and learning more about raising chickens. Thank you and have a great day.
do you know anything about molt
Amazing how fast they grow. Enjoy all the info you're sharing with us.
Can you tell me how much a chick weighs at hatch and then a weekly weight.
Do you keep the lights on 24 seven ?
Hey Kevin, Welp says to stop feeding free choice on day 5. Do you think day 5 is a little early?
What size bag was that first medicated bag?
50 lbs.
Love the videos! Quick question: Looking on Welp Hatchery's website and I'm not finding a "cornish cross" breed but am seeing a "cornish rock broiler." Do these chickens go by a different name or is Welp potentially out of these chicks temporarily? Thanks
Do you deworm your chicks ?
Does their feed include corn? I'm wondering about GMO corn which is predominant in large corn growers.
Question how many chickens do you raise per year / spring and how much feed do you go through for 50 to 100 chickens For 8 week cycle?
We were going to order some chicks and when we went to order they ask if you want to add immunization and coccidosis to your chicks, is that something you did or do we pass on that? Thank you. Love your videos 😊
I'm shocked at how much faster cornish cross grow than any other chicken,including brahmas
I am getting my chicks this coming week I am keeping them in a shed with two heat lights it’s going to get cold and I am afraid to have them out there it’s supose to get 29 here in southern texas do you think they should be ok?
Wow! What a great explanation of the Cornish cross!!!! Thanks!
I have Cornish rock chick and they're loosing their feathers and look gross. is that normal?
thank you for this series, we have absolutely no experience raising chicks but are very interested in doing so. God bless
You are wrong ! These birds are genetically engineered, genetically manipulated, and genetically chosen. Which means exactly genetically engineered. This is why you can not breed them yourselves with success. You said it yourself ? If you tried to breed them you won't get a cornish x . This means they are genetically engineered. It is not natural for a chicken to grow 3 - 6 lbs. In 8 weeks butchered weight. It is not natural to grow 7 - 11 lbs. In 12 weeks butchered weight. While all other chicken breeds that can reproduce there own kind takes 4 weeks or more to grow the same weights. Yes, they are genetically engineered. You are only choosing to believing the lies you have been told because it makes you feel better about using them. Personally, I don't feel it's wrong to use them but don't be deceived by there lies.
Nope.
Great series folks. Thank you for all your work. Question; when is the earliest you should buy chicks, such as February or March. I live in Sweetwater, TN. Southern East Tennessee. Thank you in advance for your reply.
Bro try march
Do you buy 25 lb bags or 50 lb bags of feed. We are getting things ready and we need to know how big the bags are...specifically for the 1st bag of medicated feed. Thanks ya'll 🙏❤
Scratch that question. I found the answer in the comments. However we have another question. Do you supply them with grit and/or oyster shell?
Do I need to give grit to the chicks at some point?
Another fantastic episode on raising chickens from start to finish !! It's amazing how fast there growing !! Awesome advice and information !! Thanks for sharing
Thanks! It is quite amazing how fast they grow!
Awesome advise. Over feeding is the biggest health issue for Cornish crosses.
I agree 100%!
Yes I had the same problem I lost one the first day when the next morning and it seemed like they were breathing funny and opening their mouth
May have been to hit they pant when to hot
I agree with every thing but the tomato seeds! I save seeds they get better or maybe I have just had good luck!
You're most likely growing heirloom tomatoes. Most fruit we're accustomed to here in the US is the same way: plant an apple, citrus, etc seed and once it grows it'll produce a different fruit than what you planted
I really like these series!!!
Thanks for sharing
Can you start chicks in a brooder, in the winter?
As long as you can keep them warm enough.
thanks
Why Roosters and not Hens?
Usually bigger birds at processing time.