Can Cornish Rocks have fuzzy feet or did I get some different chicks??

[mommyofthree]

I got 25 day old cornish rocks today. They are all adorable little yellow chicks!! I noticed though that a couple of them have fuzzy feet, is that possible with cornish rocks or did they give me a couple of wrong chicks??

 

[Neil Grassbaugh]

The chicks that seem to be feather leged will not be meat chickens. Within days the broilers will be out growing them.

 

[mommyofthree]

Thanks! I checked what kind of chicks that hatchery has and it's a very limited variety so I think the ones with feathered feet are Light Brahmas. Now I have to do a head count and see exactly how many of my cornish rocks aren't cornish rocks!!

 

[al6517]

No way can your broilers have feathered feet, hatchery screwed up somehow, imagine that LOL. Now Light Brahmas are great birds you will enjoy them.

AL

 

[littlegorb]

i'm saying light brahmas too. i have some as well. they cost way more than broilers so keep them babies, they are pretty girls, (or boys).

 

[mommyofthree]

They were Light Brahmas, I went back to the Farmer's co-op (for more pine shavings) where I had ordered the chicks and told the lady in charge about the mix up. She said another customer had ordered those 2 Brahmas and they couldn't figure out where they had gone, so I returned them.

I was going to keep them, but really we don't need any more this year anyway. I already got more chicks than I had planned on, lol. But hearing all of the nice things I have about Brahmas I am pretty sure I will get some of my own next year.

 

[littlegorb]

that was good and honest of you. i'm sure the other party was relieved when you returned them. mine are half grown and so pretty and friendly.