What do the terms such as “Cornish-Rock” and “Austra-White”mean?
These are names used for two popular crossbreeds of chickens. The first part of the name signifies the male parent, the latter part the female parent. Thus Cornish-rock, a popular broiler cross, is a cross between a White Cornish male and a White Plymouth Rock female. A cross between a Black Australorp male and White Leghorn female is called Austra-White. Similar terminology is used for other crosses. The terms “sex-sal” or “sex-link” indicate a crossbreed that has a visible physical characteristic, such as feather color, that is carried on the sex chromosomes. The sex of the day-old chicks can be determined by differences in down color.
