They're lookin' good . Looked like there are possibly two roos in the posted 11/25 . The wattles as well the combs helpeg me identify mine . Best wishes for some successful crosses .
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No , all the chicks should be mostly white with a few dark feathers . Meaties are dominate white ; I think a red roo on visually white hens uses the Silver gene to get the two different colors .
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Steve love the roosters. I like really big chickens anyway.
Thank you Randy . I kinda like a larger chicken myself , but the giant breeds all grow the frame first than develope the majority of the meat later . This , coupled with slow growth , make them far more healthy than a CX ...
Its not across the board , but going into their third week the males were growing faster than the females ; plus their little combs were starting to rise just enough higher than the females to give you a good guess . One male was smaller than some of the females but I was pretty sure of his sex...
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Two 6 month old cockerals that are getting some eggs fertile . The CX pullets are also laying fertile eggs . I recommend restricting feed if you plan to try and keep them alive long enough to breed .
Whoops , forgot the pic LOL
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I recently purchased a Berkly digital , hanging scale designed for weighing fish . Weighs from 1 oz to 50 lbs , and a review written by a owner who makes his living testing and calibrating scales said his were within 1 oz throughout the range . I use a tote bag and deduct the tare...