Cornish Rock & Leghorns

[AutumnDreamer]

We got our chickens today. We got 6 chicks from TSC, 6 Cornish Rock (which I did not realize were meat birds) and 3 leghorns. The girl offered to put them in separate boxes, but I knew I was putting them in the brooder together, now that I know that 3 are meat birds I wish I could tell them apart.

Also I didn't think to ask how old they were? And they are straight run so some of them may be roos, we are going back this weekend to buy 6 more.

One of them has some poop(?) on the butt, ho do I clean it? Is there something wrong?

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[Scoop]

It won't be long til you can tell them apart! The meat birds are going to get bigger real quick! They are super yummy and you might want to try putting them in a brine before you eat them. It really tenderizes the meat.
As far as the poop on butt, I would just gently wipe it off with a rag using warm water. There may or may not be something wrong. Maybe others can help you better with that question.

 

[white01]

oh you must mean Pasty But, real common, a wet rag or sometimes i had to put their behinds under the bathroom faucet...

by the they are cuties

 

[AutumnDreamer]

Thank you! I will clean her up and see what happens. How do I tell how old they are?

 

[Scoop]

I would think that the chicks TSC sells wouldn't be more than a week or two old. I would ask them this weekend when you get more.

 

[AutumnDreamer]

I was thinking about calling them tomorrow.

My daughter was off the butt of the one chick, and the poor thing has a bald spot now. lol