They look OK to me, but they feel pretty heavy.... How can I tell? They truly are a bunch of piggies!!!
Your post got me thinking of this video I seen a while back of a couple huge broiler roosters that looked like they couldn't hardly walk.
I've wondered that myself . . . Are my Barred Rocks and Australorps fat? If I squeeze them - I can't get past the feathers. They are like throw pillows. We should be able to hold them long enuf to get them on a produce scale but they are goin' be frightened - oh, dear ! Here's what mine should weigh according to the standards: Australorps hens: 6.5 lbs Plymouth Rock hens: 7.5 lbs Steve
