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.” ...

They are a cross between Cornish and White Plymouth Rock chickens, resulting in a compact bird that is prized for its tender, flavorful meat. These hens are often sold whole in the freezer section ...

These Smoked Cornish Game Hens are a family favorite! I smoke year-round, but Cornish Game Hens is one of my $5 Friday d ...

About 300 crated Cornish Cross chickens were discovered on Flushing Ave. and Williamsburg St. in South Williamsburg around 11:15 a.m., on Friday, a spokesperson for the Animal Care Centers said.

For meat chickens, the industry’s breed of choice is the Cornish Cross (also known as “Cornish-Rock,” as it is a cross between a Cornish and a white strain of Plymouth Rock). Whitefeathered and stocky ...

They will be completely naturally raised like our Cornish Cross chickens. The first 100 of the egg layers should be producing eggs by the end of the year at which time they will go to market.

Most people who raise table birds buy Cornish cross chicks for their first flock because they are widely available and grow rapidly, producing a 5-pound live bird (3.5-pound carcass) in about six ...

In response, the obit reported, she came up with the idea of “cross-breeding the Cornish game cocks with various chicken and game birds, including a White Plymouth Rock hen,” to create the ...

After a fire destroyed her farm in 1949, Makowsky began cross-breeding chickens to try to come up with a bird that matures quickly, with a special eye towards the breast ... that a chicken labeled ...

Sasha Prasad-Shreckengast, a manager at Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, N.Y., with her colleague, Jenna Holakovsky, right, worked with Dratch, a Cornish Cross chicken, in a learning study.