Recent content by lpatelski

Beautiful hatch! Nice looking chicks.

Thank you, I appreciate your consideration.

You might look into AI with your hen. I used AI to settle my smaller or more fussy hens to my 14 pound Roo. I had very good success. Not saying it's easier, but the results were worth the extra effort. I'm looking to get back into Dark Cornish. If you are looking to place(sell) your LF dark...

I used Dark Cornish over limit feed raised Cornish Cross females. This last pic of the four is my chicks raised to two to three pounds at 3 1/2 weeks. It was a very successful crossbreeding program. The matured carcasses are 8 weeks, 10 weeks. I used a limit feeding program to raise my cornish...

You can always make your own with a large cooler. I rotated in and out a new/ready to hatch batch every six days.

Looking to get back into Large Fowl Dark Cornish. Any Georgians raising any? Dark, White, or Laced. I raised the Bulldog type.

I use a sharp pipe cutter tool. I cut from the back to the front so the spinal cord is cut first. I do this with turkeys as well. It works well taking off the legs and wing tips as I also skin my birds for speed processing. It takes me 3-5 mins to skin a bird.

Don't forget to brine. Brined birds are moist and have time to relax. I skin mine. It takes me 3-5 mins/bird. FIY- I sold out my stock. I am no longer breeding. I had Dark Cornish I crossed with Cornish X the result colors were everything from Spangled, to Blue, to Red laced white. I loved my birds.

I just received a batch of beautiful poults from cackle hatchery. They arrived in very good health.

If heat is not a concern you will be fine.

If you are raising for meat, but want an older bird keep going with you plan. Sounds good

I have kept both. Hens may have a harder time throwing eggs with extra fat/heat. Males tend to over heat during late summer breeding. I keep several roosters . If you end the best one you will never know. Some may die early, some may never be interested in breeding-just eating. I have Dark...

Think outside the box. Use an old gazebo or a trampoline

What are your goals? Are you raising for meat, may keeping some back for out cross? Meat type birds need good feed and a good feeding program. Tractor Supply has some good products as far as feed goes, but I have never raised one of their chicks. I raise my own.

PRODUCE YOUR OWN! I mix Dark Cornish with white cornish meat birds.