DuckMom2017
Songster
No, which is why i started with the statement that I did.Are you familiar with chickens that bred to grow fast for meat?
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No, which is why i started with the statement that I did.Are you familiar with chickens that bred to grow fast for meat?
'Meat' birds are a whole different thing compared to 'regular' chickens.No, which is why i started with the statement that I did.
Cornish X Chickens have been hybridized for fast growth and economical meat production, making them unsuitable for keeping as pets or laying hens. Because they grow so big, so fast that their legs and hearts are unable to withstand their bulky size, it isn’t a good idea to keep them much past their suggested butchering age of 8 weeks. So assuming she already has spent her life, there is nothing much you can do. I know it hurts but the best thing you can do is humanely euthanize your chicken.I posted a couple photos.
Just what I've reserched. Never raised be for. It wasnt a chicken I sought out to get, just ended up with her.Are you familiar with chickens that are bred to grow fast for meat?
It happens all the time...no worries..you know now.Just what I've reserched. Never raised be for. It wasnt a chicken I sought out to get, just ended up with her.
Some of the sex-link layers are very short lived and do not make great pets, either. A nice pet is a Buff Orpington or Easter-egger. They are pretty calm and friendly, longer lived than the hybrids.I'm sorry you've had this experience and I hope it doesn't turn you off owning chickens. In the future make sure you know what you're getting as I'm guessing you got her from a feed store that didn't explain. Sadly this happens all too often to people who fall for the beautiful fuzzy chicks.
Avoid Cornish cross, Cornish rocks, meat birds, broilers...
Any others people can think of?