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Cornish Cross Chicken Breed Information and Chicken Facts

Cornish Cross Chicken Breed Information:

The Cornish Cross Chicken is a cross between the Cornish chicken and a White Rock Chicken. They were developed for the commercial meat chicken market and have been dominating it for the past fifty years.  They are a rapid grower and pullets can reach 4 1/2 lbs by 6 wks of age and cockerels 6 lbs by 6 wks of age. They grow so fast that their legs give out from weight and it is not recommended that they be kept for breeding.

Chicken Facts:

• Weights -   Hen-----6 lbs         Rooster------10 lbs
                  Pullet---5 lbs         Cockerel----7-8 lbs
• Purpose - Meat Production
• Egg Color - Brown
• Egg Production - Fair
• Country of Origin -United States
• APA: -No
• ALBC: -Not Listed