How do I know?

[akb77]

I bought a bunch of chicks from the mystery layer pullet bin at TSC this year. I am becoming very distrusting of the chicks I get from there, 4 of my 6 Barred Rock "pullets" are cockerels... anyhow, I have 6 white chicks which I assume are Leghorns. How do I know if they are in fact Leghorns or Cornish Cross meatbirds? I'm worried that the signage was worng.

Thanks!

 

[juliechick]

Leghorns will be slimmer and the Cornish will be "meatier" and heavier. Also, most of the time Leghorns are very skittish and flighty. I think the cornish would be calmer.

 

[akb77]

Ahhh, thank you, juliechick!!! They must be Leghorns, because they are the most flighty out of all my babies! You have calmed my mind!