Help, ended up with a meat bird, in with layer chicks

[Prestoncreekfarm]

Hi
I’m new to chickens and I have a problem I hope you can give me some clarity on. I have 12 chicks that are 3 weeks old. One of them is a meat bird that I ended up with instead of an Easter Egger. It’s way bigger than the rest and monopolizes the food. What can I do to keep the Barred Rock, RIR, B Orpington and EE’s fed and safe from it? Can I separate it? Thanks for listening

 

[Kiki]

There is no need to separate him. Are you prepared to butcher him or do you have someone who will when the time comes?

Wait...are you saying he is not letting them eat?

 

[Brooks_]

Wait...are you saying he is not letting them eat?

That's the way I read it. "I" would go ahead and cull. Or wait a week and have a snack of a bird.

 

[Silkie Princess]

There is no need to separate him. Are you prepared to butcher him or do you have someone who will when the time comes?

Wait...are you saying he is not letting them eat?

But does OP want to cull it?

 

[Brooks_]

But does OP want to cull it?

Probably not, but is also unlikely to "want" the extra management of keeping a meat bird healthy.

 

[Silkie Princess]

Probably not, but is also unlikely to "want" the extra management of keeping a meat bird healthy.

That's true

@Weeg has a pet CornishX

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

Do you have a dog? Cull it and give it to the dog. At this age there is to little meat to make butchering it worthwhile.

 

[Little Lucky]

Hi
I’m new to chickens and I have a problem I hope you can give me some clarity on. I have 12 chicks that are 3 weeks old. One of them is a meat bird that I ended up with instead of an Easter Egger. It’s way bigger than the rest and monopolizes the food. What can I do to keep the Barred Rock, RIR, B Orpington and EE’s fed and safe from it? Can I separate it? Thanks for listening View attachment 3034709

My son talked me into buying one of these last year. He ate everything in sight but was not aggressive at all. We actually had him in with the Silkie chicks. He gained weight so quickly he had trouble walking. When we put him out in the lot he still hung out with the Silkies. The other chickens picked on him quite a bit but he lost weight and became pretty agile. Still hung out with his Silkies. He was a very loving bird. Unfortunately he only lived about 4 months. I think the Southern heat and his genetics was too much for his heart. They aren't bred to live long.

 

[Prestoncreekfarm]

There is no need to separate him. Are you prepared to butcher him or do you have someone who will when the time comes?

Wait...are you saying he is not letting them eat?

He’s on the food like flies on then sits by the feeder waiting for meal worm treats. The others eat but I’m worried he’s going to get so big I can’t balance how much he gets compared to the others. I didn’t want a meat bird because I’m not willing to butcher it (I don’t even eat meat). I knew from the start he looked way different in color but he was kinda the same size so I brushed it off.

 

[Brooks_]

He’s on the food like flies on then sits by the feeder waiting for meal worm treats. The others eat but I’m worried he’s going to get so big I can’t balance how much he gets compared to the others. I didn’t want a meat bird because I’m not willing to butcher it (I don’t even eat meat). I knew from the start he looked way different in color but he was kinda the same size so I brushed it off.

CL for someone wanting a meat bird or extra management seem to be your options.