I blame ALL of you!!!!

[PineappleMama]

Hehe... I love the model's look... it's that You're Boring Me You Silly Silly Man look...

 

[jaimie44]

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He looks like a White Plymouth Rock!

It's funny cause White Rocks are half of the parent stock for meaties! Close one

Close one indeed! But I hope your right! I've gotten pretty attached to him. He's loud, bossy, proud, and a pretty good ladies man..I love him!

 

[Happy Chooks]

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He looks like a White Plymouth Rock!

It's funny cause White Rocks are half of the parent stock for meaties! Close one

Close one indeed! But I hope your right! I've gotten pretty attached to him. He's loud, bossy, proud, and a pretty good ladies man..I love him!

I agree. He looks like a White Rock.

 

[krazedkazoo]

Sorry to sound like a total newbie, but what is a meatie and why would it have to be killed? Thanks in advance.

 

[featherz]

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Meat chickens (usually Cornish X) are bred to grow really quickly and will usually (some have proved them wrong) die if not slaughtered by eight weeks (ish)..

 

[CalebtheChicken]

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Meat chickens (usually Cornish X) are bred to grow really quickly and will usually (some have proved them wrong) die if not slaughtered by eight weeks (ish)..

You can get them to live quite a while if they get lots of exercise and don't over eat.