I got three chicks at TSC as “leghorn pullets”, the same day I got three TIR pullets. The “leghorns” are now twice as big as the RIR and I’m worried they were actually meat birds. I purchased them one week ago. Thoughts?
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They maybe Cornish X. Definitely bigger then the red chicks.I got three chicks at TSC as “leghorn pullets”, the same day I got three TIR pullets. The “leghorns” are now twice as big as the RIR and I’m worried they were actually meat birds. I purchased them one week ago. Thoughts?
Welcome to BYC!Thoughts?
What would the weights show? I could get them, but are there guidelines for weights at certain ages?Welcome to BYC!
Mix ups happen all the time.
Is there any way to get a weight on them? I have used a kitchen scale.
Certainly.. They may be 8 pounds by 8 weeks old where as heritage birds *may* not reach that weight in their first year.. and certainly not before 16 weeks in even *most* prolific growers.What would the weights show? I could get them, but are there guidelines for weights at certain ages?
Comparison can tell you a lot.What would the weights show? I could get them, but are there guidelines for weights at certain ages?
Are their feet pale or orange? Mine are orange and someone said they aren’t CX if they have orange feet I just wish I knew.I have a brooder full of two-week old Cornish Cross chicks. Here's a pic of them at 7 days.
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