Breed ID Needed, Again :)

[brodysam]

Someone gave me two chicks today and I have no idea what they are. Any ideas?

The one on the right is much fuzzier still, larger, and has a whiter color.

Side profile of larger chick (in front)

This picture shows the larger one's whiter color a little better.

This is the smaller one. He/she has more feathers and an orange/red sheen to it's feathers.

I think they were purchased at a feed store, but not sure. Any ideas on breeds? It was raining so the lighting isn't good. I'll try for better pics later.

 

[Kirtusjon]

I would say most likley red sex-link with the smaller one with olrange tint is a pullet and the larger lighter colored yellow one is a roo.

 

[brodysam]

Does that mean that they are both red-sex link? I thought they were two different breeds. I think they came from two different feed stores. Thanks for helping me identify them.

 

[Kirtusjon]

I was just guessing. not sure at all.

 

[brodysam]

That is the fun part!

 

[tellynpeep]

The big one looks like a cornish or cornish cross. It's big, with big fat legs.

 

[danielbrown]

Its hard to tell with the lighting on the small one.

The big one really looks like a cornishX


Do have any other chicks/chickens than these two?
CornishX don't live long and your other chick is going to need some friends to keep it company.

 

[Mahonri]

At this point I don't know.. I'm guessing the smaller one is a leghorn, the larger one looks like a Cornish X roo.

 

[brodysam]

Yes, the chicks I have are:
black sex link
RIR
white leghorns
BO

and some more in the incubator.

I have noticed that the big one sits/lays quite a bit. He can walk just fine though. From what I've read on the board, you're supposed to process cornish X at 4-6 weeks, right? Not sure how to break that to the family that gave him to me.

 

[danielbrown]

4-5wks for game hen
6-10wks depending on if you want a fryer or roaster.

CornishX like to sit a lot

At 2-3wks restrict feed to 12hrs a day so they don't over eat. Normal chicks don't have this problem. You will be amazed by how fast they grow, and how much they eat and poop.