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  1. silkiechicken

    Thin Hens?

    As in V or or Y shaped while they are standing, you want to be able to feel the keel/breast bone. You want it to be a V shape, they are too skinny if that keel sticks out and feels like the back edges of a knife in addition to having the indent on the sides like the Y. They won't be anything...
  2. silkiechicken

    Thin Hens?

    As long as when you feel their breast bone it is the shape of a V and not a prominent Y like after you carve a turkey, they'll be fine!
  3. silkiechicken

    Thin Hens?

    I bet they are fine. I am assuming you have hatchery stock birds, so if that is the case, they will probably not ever reach 7.5 lbs, and even if they get there, they will be about 2 years old before reaching their full adult weight.
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