cornish rock cross

We have purchased 2 large number batches of cornish rock cross meat bird chicks from two separate hatcheries and the birds have been, to say the least, a huge disappointment, (a year apart raised as Joel Salatin does). In the past for us to get 6-7 lb birds from a 8 week batch was common. Now...

This isn't the first time I've raised meat birds, but it is the first time I've had a straight run. Normally, they're all females. I've been following the same 'recipe' in feeding amounts as I have in the past, yet this group finishes their daily feed amount within 4 hours! They've been...