Breed and Gender

[jaidenboyd]

What do we think of these? Atwood’s bin labeled “heavies” Any info appreciated just curiosity getting the best of me 5 weeks
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[Yard Farmer]

They're EE's.

Also, looks like 2 cockerels, and 2 pullets.

 

[jaidenboyd]

They're EE's.

Also, looks like 2 cockerels, and 2 pullets.

I was thinking EEs.

 

[Yard Farmer]

I was thinking EEs.

Looks like you guessed pretty spot on in that case.

 

[sourland]

Sure look like EE rather than 'heavies'.

 

[jaidenboyd]

Sure look like EE rather than 'heavies'.

I honestly didn’t even know what “heavies” was, i just thought they was the prettiest ones lol!

 

[sourland]

I honestly didn’t even know what “heavies” was, i just thought they was the prettiest ones lol!

'Heavies' would generally designate meat birds that grow rapidly and tend to have a limited lifespan.

 

[jaidenboyd]

'Heavies' would generally designate meat birds that grow rapidly and tend to have a limited lifespan.

Interesting! None of them in the bin looked like any kind of meat bird, maybe they just left the sticker up. Who knows!