Dark Cornish are known for their thick, compact bodies, unusually wide backs, and broad, deep breasts.

These super meat qualities have made the Dark Cornish a truly gourmet item to raise for eating.

The hens are nice layers of firm-shelled brown eggs and are extremely hardy.

These Chickens will fend for themselves under rough conditions and also make good setters and mothers. Another very distinctive character is the tight, rather hard textured feathers with unusual lustre. The close feathering and compact build will fool you on weight. They are always much heavier than they look. Baby chicks, all purebred and from the same strain, can vary greatly in color from a light reddish buff to a darker reddish brown with dark markings on the head and sometimes a dark stripe on the outer edge of the back. 

The Dark Cornish