Silver Cross -

Eggs breed chickens are not suitable for meat, because good layers are skinny. If you want to get more meat you have to raise meat breed chickens. Most breeders choose white feathers hens because they look more attractive compared to dark plumage birds. Usually meat breed chickens grow up such fast, that you will not spend large sums on feed. For several weeks it could reach a weight of 4-5 pounds.

The main meat chicken`s breeds are in the English class, like Cornish, Australorp and Orpington. The fastest growing crossed breeds chickens, like Rock-Cornish (a cross between Plymouth Rock and Cornish).

The most of cross breeds do not have white plumage and their trade names provide a reference to color, for example: Silver Cross, Red Rangers, Red Broiler or Black Broiler.