Leghorn pullet or too??

[Ridgerunner]

With that feather development three weeks looks about right. I would not think any older than three weeks. If anything, a couple of days younger.

With that comb at three weeks that is a cockerel. Sorry.

 

[pibb]

If that is a white leghorn, that thing is huge to be 3 weeks old. Alot of times tractor supply gives meatbirds instead of white leghorns is why I asked. Since it came from a family farm, I dont know. Do they also have cornish cross meatbirds?

 

[FiveInOurFlock]

I can't remember what other kinds they had at the time unfortunately . It's possible they had meat birds too. Ugggggggg, it's definitely bigger than a few others we got at the time, although different breeds. What am I supposed to do with a meat bird?? (Besides eat it??? )

 

[Ridgerunner]

By three weeks if it is a meat bird it should really be bigger than the others. A lot bigger. Beyond any doubt bigger. If it is only bigger than a few others it's almost certainly not a Cornish X,.

It has yellow legs, a single comb, and looks like it will feather out solid white. You might talk to that store an see if they can tell you what breeds they were selling then. White Rock is most likely but there are others it could be.

Did they have any guarantees about it being a pullet? You might want to talk to them about that too.

 

[FiveInOurFlock]

So it's a little bigger than the others, but not *that much* bigger, here's a bird's eye view for reference. The reddish one is a little older than the others, the gray/yellow one a little younger.

 

[Folly's place]

Cornishx birds grow really fast and chunky. I didn't think your cockerel looked quite that bulky, at least not yet. Find out what hatchery the store uses, and look at breeds they sell. You might get an answer from the hatchery, if you call.
Otherwise, wait and see how he develops.
Mary

 

[Parront]

It looks like it could be a white rock. Here is a 16 day old female white rock from Ideal hatchery. Noticeably larger than the others.

In the second photo you can see her comb is not like your bird's. But, large feet and large body compared to the other birds. I do not think she is as large as yours, males are usually larger. The others in the first photo are brown leghorns, see how much bigger than a leghorn she is?

 

[pibb]

Your pic in thread 15, the chick dont look as big. Maybe fhe fist pic just makes the chick look bigger for some reason to me.

 

[PhilSanchez]

We purchased this Leghorn chick as a sexed pullet about 2 weeks ago. "She" has developed what seems to be a huge comb for a 3-weeks-ish old chick and it's looking pink to me. Did we get a RooView attachment 2207537 instead?

Ready to start crowing hope he stays friendly

 

[Scissors65]

My Leghorns had combs like that at an early age. Both turned out to be hens. But looking at your picture, I would guess they are a little older than you were told. I'd say give it a few more weeks before you decide the sex.