The Cornish Cross can reach a slaughter weight of 3 pounds in only 6 weeks, 4 pounds in 8 weeks, 5 pounds in 10 weeks, and 6 pounds by 12 weeks.

Cornish cross and heritage chickens are two types of chickens often used for meat. There’s considerable debate about which tastes better, which is easier to raise and which is more “ethical.” ...

I was wrong about Freedom Rangers. Freedom Rangers are pretty close to Cornish Cross chickens. The Freedom Rangers did well on pasture, and we had a pretty broad range of sizes in the flock. I’m ...

The Cornish cross is a hybrid of a commercial Cornish chicken and White Plymouth Rock chicken, which has been genetically selected for rapid growth and feed efficiency over the years.