do white rock chickens grow faster & have more meat than the delaware chickens or is it vice versa?
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Question by k_erdahl: do white rock chickens grow faster & have more meat than the delaware chickens or is it vice versa?
i cant decide. we want a bird that grows quickly has tender, juicy, meat but dont want the broilers. any ideas? i was thinking either the white rock or the delawares.
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white rocks are used commercially they grow so quickly & have a great feed conversion ratio… they are used as cornish game hens, i think when small, or you can let them get larger…
lauren s
December 3, 2012 at 11:19 am
White Rocks are a parent line to the modern broiler and Delawares are also considered a broiler.
Unfortunately if you do not go with a broiler and go with a pure breed or dual purpose breed, the time frame is much longer than a typical broiler before it can be processed and the older a chicken gets to the be, the tougher it gets.
There are 2 main types of broilers available, a fast grower and a slow grower. It sounds to me that if you are not wanting one of the commercial broilers. I’d recommend that you find slow growing variety or get some White Rocks and cross them with the Cornish Rock. That way the hybrid vigor of the cross would be strong, they should grow faster than being bred. But waiting for those breeds to mature will take some time.
“Delaware Chickens are noted for their rapid growth and fast feathering of the chicks. The birds are calm, friendly and fast growing. Cocks grow to 8 pounds and hen to 6 pounds.”
Elusive in the Middle of Nowhere
December 3, 2012 at 11:25 am