Standard Cornish Chickens: Not Cornish Cross! | Blake Phillips

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Standard Cornish chickens aren’t Cornish Cross—and choosing good breeders takes more than spotting a big young bird.

Blake Phillips of 4 Hill Acres joins Jennifer Bryant and Carey Blackmon to talk about raising large-fowl Cornish, selecting for balanced proportions, and waiting long enough to see a potential breeder’s full promise. Blake explains why he waits until about 18 months to choose his breeders and what he hopes to preserve by continuing to breed an older male.

In this episode:
• Standard Cornish versus Cornish Cross
• Body shape, leg placement, and clamshell wing carriage
• Maturity, natural breeding, and longevity
• Feeding decisions and seasonal fertility in Blake’s flock
• Preparing white Cornish for a poultry show

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Guest: Blake Phillips • 4 Hill Acres, Cookeville, Tennessee
Hosts: Jennifer Bryant & Carey Blackmon

WEIGHT CORRECTION
The 8½ lb and 6½ lb weights discussed early in the episode are for large-fowl Cornish cockerels and pullets, respectively—not bantams.
Reference: https://livestock.extension.wisc.edu/articles/chicken-breeds-varieties-a2880/

Blake’s growth, maturity, and fertility observations describe his own birds and breeding program; results vary between flocks.

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