[Castle Farm]

Hi Sylvia.

Have a look at my web site. Don't go JG they take 2 years to mature.

[Sylvia]

Great stuff, Sylvia.  I shall be very interested to hear your experiences and thoughts of keeping them and eating them all.

I have a very large family who will no doubt do taste trials

[CrunchyKat]

Really interesting thread. 
   I'm trying to find a rare breed or X-breed that I can raise, selling pullets and using any excess cockerels for meat. I've currently got some Orpingtons and Sussex and I've sourced some Ixworth and Cornish Game for the spring. I've also got some FCBM which I might use to cross with something, it's very much trial and error though and hope we'll come across something good.
  I did look into JG's but decided against because of the length of time they take to grow.

[SallyintNorth]

I got 'Jersey Giant' - but FCBM?

[Rich/Jan]

Brahma and Cochin big boned birds - but not a lot of meat in comparison and they take a long time to get up to size.

[Castle Farm]

You can improve a Copper Marans by selective breeding.



But it takes a number of years to get them up to this size.

[SallyintNorth]

I got 'Jersey Giant' - but FCBM?

Ok, I found it - French Copper Black Maran

[Sylvia]

I'm sure most "light" breeds crossed with a Cornish game cockerel will fatten up well. Now.....I just happen to have two very promising young C.G. cockerels