A docile yet active bird, the Cornish is great for the homesteader! This is a new breed for me that is fast becoming a favorite in personality, and versatility.
Production: The cornish bantams are not as good of layers compared to other breeds. A hen will lay an average of 2 eggs a week that are cream in color. Many people raise cornish bantams as meat birds, due to their large breast size.
Temperament: This breed is a docile one and bears confinement well. They are loud and active and best suited for areas that allow chickens.
History: The Cornish bantams were first introduced to the public as Indian-Game bantams in 1887. The same ingredients of the large fowl Cornish, the Aseel, Black Red Pit Game, and Black Red Malay, was used to create the bantam, with the addition to crossing the bird with a Black Red Game bantam to create its bantam size. The Indian-Game name was officially switched to the Cornish in 1920. It is unclear when the the bird was first imported to the United States, however the bird first appeared at the St. Louis show in 1904.
Body Type: The Cornish bantams are short, narrow, and muscular.
Standard Weights: Rooster Approx 4 lb, Hen Approx 3 lb
Classification: APA Class: All Other Combs Clean Legged Bantam Class
Production: The cornish bantams are not as good of layers compared to other breeds. A hen will lay an average of 2 eggs a week that are cream in color. Many people raise cornish bantams as meat birds, due to their large breast size.
Temperament: This breed is a docile one and bears confinement well. They are loud and active and best suited for areas that allow chickens.
History: The Cornish bantams were first introduced to the public as Indian-Game bantams in 1887. The same ingredients of the large fowl Cornish, the Aseel, Black Red Pit Game, and Black Red Malay, was used to create the bantam, with the addition to crossing the bird with a Black Red Game bantam to create its bantam size. The Indian-Game name was officially switched to the Cornish in 1920. It is unclear when the the bird was first imported to the United States, however the bird first appeared at the St. Louis show in 1904.
Body Type: The Cornish bantams are short, narrow, and muscular.
Standard Weights: Rooster Approx 4 lb, Hen Approx 3 lb
Classification: APA Class: All Other Combs Clean Legged Bantam Class