Cobb Cornish Cross Meat Chicken
Fast-growing commercial broiler for professional pastured poultry meat production.
Commercial Production Specifications:
- Purpose: Meat production only (not for egg laying)
- Breed: Cobb Cornish Cross
- Sexing: Unsexed (straight run)
- Appearance: White plumage
- Processing Time (Intensive): 6-8 weeks to market weight
- Processing Time (Pastured): 9 weeks recommended for pastured operations
- Target Weight: Market-ready at approximately 2.5-3kg dressed weight
Why Cobb Meat Chickens:
Industry-standard Cobb broilers provide reliable growth rates and excellent meat quality. These birds thrive in pastured poultry systems when given the recommended 9-week growing period, producing premium-quality chicken meat for direct-to-consumer sales, farmers markets, and ethical meat operations.