Blue Jersey chicks - 5 weeks - all cockerels? [NEW GROUP PICS pg. 2]

[shelleyd2008]

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The silver lining on this is that the splash pullet with one of the cockerels will give you more blues!!

 

[Wynette]

Yep, I'm planning on only hatching the splashes eggs. Thanks!

 

[halo]

Shame they are all boys, they are so pretty.

 

[Teresaann24]

Does the chick in the middle in the photos have something wrong with his eyes?

 

[gumpsgirl]

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Well at least you got a splash girl back, right?!?!

 

[Bock_Bock]

all this means is you got some nice stew comming up im sure ther eis pleanty of meat on them jersey giants i got some in the bator now they are cheaper then turkeys lol

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

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I think she just happened to catch the nictitating membrane when she took the photo.

Bock_Bock, they will have alot of meat after a year or two...but by the time it's on there, the meat is tough as boot-leather. The frame builds up first THEN the muscling starts up.

 

[Bock_Bock]

ok then what are these breeds of birds good for? eggs?

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Originally they were developed for meat. The original breeders thought "hey! bigger bird...more meat!" Thing is...you have to WAIT for the meat to appear. Also, along with the size, the egg production went down. So their egg production is not high on the scales either.

Nowadays they are kept mainly as decorative lawn fixtures. People like to look at how big they are and how gentle they are.

 

[Teresaann24]

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I think she just happened to catch the nictitating membrane when she took the photo.

Bock_Bock, they will have alot of meat after a year or two...but by the time it's on there, the meat is tough as boot-leather. The frame builds up first THEN the muscling starts up.

Ah, I see