Is it a meat bird?

[mountainlover]

How can I tell if my white chicken is a meat bird or a layer? My son picked this one out and now I'm afraid it's a meat bird! He loves her! She's bigger than the rest, but they are almost 5 weeks now and I wouldn't say she's monster sized or anything. I thought she was a leghorn but soon realized she wasn't. Then I thought she was a white rock. But she is pretty fat. I'll try to get a pic up.

 

[RoostersCrow HensDeliver!]

CornishX have big thick legs while layer breeds will have normal sized legs.

 

[mountainlover]

 

[mountainlover]

well her legs don't look any bigger so maybe she is a white rock after all!

 

[RoostersCrow HensDeliver!]

I agree, she's a white Plymouth Rock

 

[mountainlover]

Yay!! Then we can keep her!! My son will be so happy!

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Def not a meatie as mine are three times bigger then the others. Lol

 

[donrae]

She's a white rock. If she were a Cornish cross she'd be a good four pounds by now.