The Cornish Game Hen is a Cornish Cross Broiler pullet, harvested at just three weeks of age once it reaches market weight. It's the same big-breasted, fast-growing bird behind our Cornish Cross Broiler, just raised on a much shorter timeline for a compact, single-serving roast.
We offer the Cornish Game Hen as a pullet-only chick, since hens size up into that ideal range more predictably than males this young. Raise it with the same care as a Cornish Cross Broiler: restrict feed access for the first three to four weeks, keep protein around 20-22%, and give it good ventilation and clean litter (see our Meat Bird Care guide for the full steps). You'll have an oven-ready bird in a fraction of the time a full-size broiler takes.
Whether you're stocking a holiday table or just want a quicker turnaround than a full broiler, the Cornish Game Hen delivers an individual-portion roast without the long grow-out.
Purpose: Meat Bird
Production: Ready to Butcher at 3 Weeks
Temperament: Docile, Sedentary
Mature Weight: 2-3 lbs.
Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy
Starting at: $3.84
