meat bird project chicks update/pics

KatyTheChickenLady

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I think these would be considered an F4 offspring, but anyway wanted to share pics of these GIANTS.
I think they may be to big for my goals, but they are awesome chicks and so far healthy, but at only 3 WEEKS OLD we'll see what the next few months bring.
The black chick is a standard sized Ameraucana and definately not a runt or bantam, they were all hatched on the same day, just threw him in there for size reference.

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They look huge by comparison:D I'm just about to start on my own little project as well, but nothing too serious, and entirely my own use here at home. I using only a single hen and a single rooster, and so far, I have the first three eggs collected. When she lays again today, I'll number the eggs and put them under one of my broodies which I keep solely as living incubators. I always have at least one or two broodies at any given time, but they are quite small, so they can only cope with about four eggs at a time
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I'm going to put in an egg from one of my standard birds so I'll be able to compare sizes as well, and I'll be sure to post pics.
 
personally I am trying to avoid black feathers in my meat line, I think the leftover little black shafts in the skin look horribly unappetizing. So far I am not seeing it with the reds.
 
Red it is, then! I was only looking at the blacks becuase the reds are unavailable until the end of October. Ah well, that will give me more time to construct facilities for them.
 

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