Cornish chicks mixed with other chick breeds ok?

[rosemarythyme]

As far as the original question, the reason you don't want to raise them with the other chicks is because they're grow faster and eat a lot more than a non-meat type, and can crowd out, trample or starve out the smaller chicks.

If you want to keep them strictly as pets, they'd still need to be kept apart from the other chicks as they'd need a restricted diet and encouraged to exercise, to keep their weight as light as possible so they don't develop the joint and heart issues associated with heavy weight gain.

 

[Junipere]

I would place an ad at the Tractor Supply where you got them for started Cornish Cross meat birds. Sell them if you can. Now that they are a couple of weeks old, they are over the difficult early chick stage. An ad in the local Craig's list might be good, under "farm and garden". Others want them, that is why they are at the store. If I were your neighbor, I would take them.

Thanks for the advice!!

 

[Parront]

Thanks for the advice!!

Good luck!