helloo from colorado :)

[jaylyne8]

A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO DECIDED TO GET A COUPLE OF CHICKENS... ENDED UP BUYING ABOUT TWENTY ONE EGG LAYING CHICKS AND GOT ABOUT TWENTYONE CORNISH CHICKS FOR MEAT BIRD... DIDN'T HAVE COOP FOR THEM UNTIL MY GRANDPA CAME AND BUILT A CHICKEN MANSION FOR THEM

. I'M NEW TO RAISING CHICKENS AND COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS FOR THEM TO GIFT US THE EGGS. I LOVE HOW INFORMATIVE AND HELPFUL EVERYONE IS..

I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS IF ANYONE KNOWS... IS THERE A DISTINCT MARK BETWEEN A LEGHORN AND A CORNISH HEN SINCE I HAVE 1 LEGHORN AND 21 CORNISH HENS MIXED TOGETHER.

ALSO I BOUGHT 21 CORNISH HENS SINCE WE THOUGHT THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO BE THE FAST EATING/ LESS TIME TO MATURE MEAT BIRD IN A LOCAL SUPPLY COMPANY BUT HALF ARE A LOT FATTER AND BIGGER THEN THE OTHER HALF... DID THE SUPPLY COMPANY GIVE US A DIFFERENT KIND OF BREED PERHAPS?

MANY THANX FOR EVERYONES INPUT

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, jaylyne8, and

! Pleased you joined us! I'm not sure how to distinguish the two breeds except for size. Within a week the Cornish should be readily apparent - likely they are 2x the size of any other chick, with distended pinkish-red rear ends and an obsession for food. Your supplier very likely could have mixed up your order - the Cornish should be growing like weeds compared to the Leghorns. Good luck to you!

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

 

[DDNONIN2016]

Hello and welcome from Ohio....so glad you joined BYC

 

[wsmith]

A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO DECIDED TO GET A COUPLE OF CHICKENS... ENDED UP BUYING ABOUT TWENTY ONE EGG LAYING CHICKS AND GOT ABOUT TWENTYONE CORNISH CHICKS FOR MEAT BIRD... DIDN'T HAVE COOP FOR THEM UNTIL MY GRANDPA CAME AND BUILT A CHICKEN MANSION FOR THEM

. I'M NEW TO RAISING CHICKENS AND COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS FOR THEM TO GIFT US THE EGGS. I LOVE HOW INFORMATIVE AND HELPFUL EVERYONE IS..

I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS IF ANYONE KNOWS... IS THERE A DISTINCT MARK BETWEEN A LEGHORN AND A CORNISH HEN SINCE I HAVE 1 LEGHORN AND 21 CORNISH HENS MIXED TOGETHER.

ALSO I BOUGHT 21 CORNISH HENS SINCE WE THOUGHT THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO BE THE FAST EATING/ LESS TIME TO MATURE MEAT BIRD IN A LOCAL SUPPLY COMPANY BUT HALF ARE A LOT FATTER AND BIGGER THEN THE OTHER HALF... DID THE SUPPLY COMPANY GIVE US A DIFFERENT KIND OF BREED PERHAPS?

MANY THANX FOR EVERYONES INPUT

Welcome to BYC!

Be sure to check out the Colorado Thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/68894/colorado/14500

Lots of great local folk who can assist you in your chicken raising experience.

As was stated above, the Cornish will be much larger and have a different body shape than the leghorn. I am assuming it iw a white leghorn.....

Also, check out the link in my signature. It is for ChickenFest which will be held at my place on May 18th. We would love to have you visit.

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!!

Glad to have you aboard!!