10 week old rooster

[quackydoodle]

What breed is this? I thought they'd end up being very meaty. They were by far the fastest growing chicks I ended up with. They're still the largest of the bunch. Their legs are huge, but they don't have much meat on them. I'm wondering if it's worth waiting a few more weeks to butcher them, or if they'll ever fill out.

 

[quackydoodle]

The others I have like this have larger patches of darker red.

 

[keesmom]

It's a red sex link cockerel. They will never fill out like a meat bird. You may want to wait a little longer before butchering. I usually do my excess cockerels around 16 weeks of age.

 

[drumstick diva]

red sex link cockerel

 

[Gray Farms]

x3 sex link cockerel. 16 weeks perfect age for layer breed cockerels to butcher. Much older and they start getting to tuff to fry. 25-30 month olds are great for soup/noodle birds.