Halloween/Thanksgiving Hatch-a-Long 2019

[ShrekDawg]

Here is one of my Halloween chicks... This thing is a tank at 18 days old theyre definitely taking after their father's side... Just look at the legs on this beast!

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[FortCluck]

I don't get why they're so big... Someone needs to figure out why!

 

[FortCluck]

This thing fought me like a bleep too... They are so strong for 18 days old! There's some more that have grown wattles!!! I don't get it. I'm scared monster chickens

 

[mixedUPturk]

This thing fought me like a bleep too... They are so strong for 18 days old! There's some more that have grown wattles!!! I don't get it. I'm scared monster chickens

This thing fought me like a bleep too... They are so strong for 18 days old! There's some more that have grown wattles!!! I don't get it. I'm scared monster chickens

Hybrid vigor is part of it for sure.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I don't get why they're so big... Someone needs to figure out why!

This thing fought me like a bleep too... They are so strong for 18 days old! There's some more that have grown wattles!!! I don't get it. I'm scared monster chickens

OMG!!! You really did create some monsters!!! Hahaha

 

[FortCluck]

Hybrid vigor is part of it for sure.

So they'll always be like this if I mix squatch with my girls?

I'm wondering how the meat will be because they're beefy already! I'm really liking what I'm seeing and hearing from others.

When I went to go play with them this morning I realized how big they really are. I didn't notice up until today.

 

[FortCluck]

OMG!!! You really did create some monsters!!! Hahaha

They remind me of my grandfather's ostrich when they first hatch, this is how big the were at day 1! They were amazing.

 

[ShrekDawg]

They remind me of my grandfather's ostrich when they first hatch, this is how big the were at day 1! They were amazing.

Awesome!!!

 

[FortCluck]

Hybrid vigor is part of it for sure.

Their favorite treat is freeze dried soldierworms! We are putting them outside hopefully tomorrow when it's dry, it rained yesterday.

 

[mixedUPturk]

So they'll always be like this if I mix squatch with my girls?

I'm wondering how the meat will be because they're beefy already! I'm really liking what I'm seeing and hearing from others.

When I went to go play with them this morning I realized how big they really are. I didn't notice up until today.

I would think so some genes might not play as well with eachother but i couldnt say which