Making Lemonade [Selective Culling Project - very long term]

[U_Stormcrow]

I have a kitchen scale I use for weighing eggs in grams. I also use it for weighing the flour when I make a loaf of bread. Not sure how I'd get chicks to stand still long enough to weigh them. Put them in a small bowl or box?

Large tupperware, with a lid. Or a plastic 1 gallon pitcher

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I use a baby scale for my adults and a wool scale for chicks

 

[3KillerBs]

I have a kitchen scale I use for weighing eggs in grams. I also use it for weighing the flour when I make a loaf of bread. Not sure how I'd get chicks to stand still long enough to weigh them. Put them in a small bowl or box?

Put them into a container with a cloth draped over the top so they don't jump out.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hello, came to share a monster of a chick.

2 week old, 6oz, & bigger then a pint jar. Barely fits in my hand. Chick likes slouching. Also very lazy.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Hello, came to share a monster of a chick.

2 week old, 6oz, & bigger then a pint jar. Barely fits in my hand. Chick likes slouching. Also very lazy.
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I'd happily have some chicks like that. I have hatch before last about to join the main flock, and all I can think is " smaller than a Cornish hen"

 

[MysteryChicken]

I'd happily have some chicks like that. I have hatch before last about to join the main flock, and all I can think is " smaller than a Cornish hen"

I bet you would. So far it's the biggest chick I've ever seen, besides Cornish X at the same age. Behaves the same as a Cornish too, Eat, Sleep, Drink, Poop, & Repeat.

The chick is a Malay, & a very odd one too.


Hopefully you reach your goal of Big Red Meaties.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Big Fatty with her buddies. Red JungleFowl, Malays, & Brassy Back OEGBs on the heat plate.

 

[Molpet]

Big Fatty with her buddies. Red JungleFowl, Malays, & Brassy Back OEGBs on the heat plate.
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She is a chunky monkey

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Motley crew. Joining the adult flock this week.

 

[Stellasmomma]

Very interesting project following!!