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Cornish Roaster
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Availability
Display below is for the next several hatches. This breed is available for future dates. You can pick the date during the check out process.
Green: available.
Blue: limited availability.
Red: not available.
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1989 was the first year that we were able to acquire the breeding stock for this outstanding bird. It is ideal as a fryer (when butchered young), roaster or capon. The Cornish Roaster takes about 2 weeks longer to mature than the Jumbo Cornish X Rock but still has all of the same qualities; large breast and thighs, yellow skin, and is easy to dress. Because it grows slower, many of the potential leg problems are often eliminated. This bird is more active than our Cornish X Rock and has a fine feed conversion rate. We sell them in straight run only and recommend that you butcher the pullets as fryers and save the males as either capons or roasters. Fryers can reach a dressed weight of 3-4 lbs. in 8 to 9 weeks and the Roasters will reach a dressed weight of 8-9 lbs. at 12 weeks making them a mouth watering sight on Mom's kitchen table. If this is what you’re looking for, give our Cornish Roaster a try, we’re sure you will be happy.Please Note: Cornish Roaster are hybrids. Therefore we do not recommend breeding, they will not produce the same high quality in the next generation and due to the extreme rate of growth they will be too large at time of sexual maturity to breed successfully.
As a reminder, to help ensure a safe arrival to you, the minimum number of chicks for each order prior to April 1st is 25.
On and after April 1st, the minimum number of chicks required is 15. You can mix and match any type of baby chick in your order to reach the applicable chick minimum order. If ordering any bantams, we require a minimum of 15 bantams per order.
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Also of Interest
| Jumbo Cornish X Rocks |
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Customer Product Reviews
These birds are large! We processed 18 males at 7 weeks of age with an average dressed weight of 6.5 pounds some were larger. The meat was very tender and juicy. The birds walked like sumo wrestlers as they put on more weight. We provided them an outside run to forage and get fresh air. We will definitely purchase these chicks again!
Excellent! I purchased 25 and processed about 2/3 of them at 7 weeks. They dressed out at 5 pounds not including necks & giblets. Just 10 days later the rest of the birds dressed out at 8 pounds and were still very tender when fried or baked. Dark meat is light in color. They feathered out well. Had no leg/heart problems, though some looked uncomfortable when running. Fed mine 100% organic chick starter for 3 weeks, switched to organic grower for remainder. My cost was $11.50 per bird (chicks, supplements, feed, shavings, etc.) Will definitely choose this breed again.
Excellent bird. The Cornish Roaster only comes as straight run. After 8 weeks, the largest rooster dressed 8.39 lbs; and the smallest hen dressed 4.91 lbs. A good variety in size. No leg problems. Far less mortality than the Cornish rock crosses. No lighting was used after the brooding phase. Healthy birds. I am completely satisfied with this breed and will purchase again next year.
