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I ordered girmaud hybrid pekin, 2 male, 4 female. Jumbo pekin, 2 male 4 female. Leg bands sent were 5 orange, 4 yellow, 2 purple/black, 2 red. So, according to the chart all were correct except the girmaud hybrid females (should be blue) which were taped as white layer ( they sent an extra). I...

Yes, I did call and tell them the leg tapes didn't match the chart. They claimed it was a mistake and refunded the money for the birds. I suppose we will ultimately see as they mature. They say the white layers are only 4-5 pounds. These birds all seem pretty big. Honestly I'm not sure they know...

I had to cull a second and a third is now marginal. I'm trying to ration their feed as they seem to really have had a growth spurt over the past weeks. Interestingly metzer supposedly sent me some of their white layers by mistake ( according to the leg tape on arrival) and I can't see any...

My speculation is yes, it's the genetics. If you look at their web site the breeds I mentioned are basically the only breeds available this time of year. They are obviously pushing them hard for production and again, obviously, the breed is raised for meat. They really remind me of the cornish...

For those considering jumbo pekin, my 2 cents. I ordered some jumbos and girmaud hybrids from Metzer. So far I'm not impressed. They strike me as suffering for the same cruel consequences of genetic manipulation as the cornish cross chickens, too much bird on too feeble a frame. Many are bow...