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I raise chickens. Cornish crossed with white Plymouth Rocks are the dominant meat bird available across the US and have been since the 40's, nothing new. They are typically butchered at about 8 weeks old, and their legs definitely don't "snap" at that age. But if you let them grow to adulthood, they can have physical issues, but of course they aren't meant to grow to adulthood. Same issue with broad breasted turkeys and Pekin ducks, you are raising a structure that meat is growing on, you aren't raising a pet meant to live 20 years. I eat plenty of my other varieties of chickens, but they aren't anywhere near as efficient at growing meat or as tender and delicious as a Cornish/Rock cross.