Meat or Layer chick?

[Megber13]

Was wondering if anyone could weigh in on these 3 week old chicks from Tractor Supply...I don't recall a bin of "meat chicks", I chose from a bin supposedly all females of Buff Orpingtons and Cinnamon Queens...though one that was the biggest is still the biggest, but seems to be twice the size of the other three now. All are eating 20% Dumor unmedicated chick starter. I purchased them on their Day 2 birthday, so it is unlikely one flew into the wrong bin (though as I recalled, I do not believe I had seen any of the 3 bins marked as "meat birds"). The concern is that she is a meat bird, because that fate is not what we were anticipating, nor did we plan to raise two different types with different needs. The eggs are a bonus, but we got them to be more of a friend than a producer of things. Because she is so big, I am concerned we may need to isolate her until we move them outside with more floor space (the other three are quite comfortable still, as they should be at this stage with the brooder size.) She acts a little like a bully but also a little more like a broody hen to the others.

 

[Molpet]

Can't tell from the picture but from the size I would think you're right. Are they all the same color? Can't tell from the lighting

 

[SilverBirds]

Picture is really grainy and can't tell by the colors. Can you try getting a new picture?

 

[Ridgerunner]

I agree, it sure looks that way based on size but the photo is pretty fuzzy. As I remember, a cinnamon queen is supposed to be a Rhode Island Red rooster over a Silver Laced Wyandotte hen. The combs of a Queen and Buff Orp will be different. Feather color and leg color may be too. So just because they have different coloring or details doesn't mean they aren't what they are supposed to be. A Cinnamon Queen should have a rose comb, a Ranger (most likely red meat bird) probably would have a single comb. I understand how hard it can be to get a focused photo but maybe try?

The only other possible explanation I can think of would be is some were bantam and other regular sized.

 

[Megber13]

Picture is really grainy and can't tell by the colors. Can you try getting a new picture?

@SilverBirds I will try to get a better pic when my daughter gets home with her expensive phone The chick is yellow, like a standard chick everyone thinks of when they think of a chick. The two cinnamons are darker with different dark markings, and the other buff orpington is a very pale yellow/grey mixture. Large Marge is just sooo big and full compared to the other three and all have had exactly the same circumstances while in my care.

 

[SilverBirds]

@SilverBirds I will try to get a better pic when my daughter gets home with her expensive phone The chick is yellow, like a standard chick everyone thinks of when they think of a chick. The two cinnamons are darker with different dark markings, and the other buff orpington is a very pale yellow/grey mixture. Large Marge is just sooo big and full compared to the other three and all have had exactly the same circumstances while in my care.

She may be a Cornish unfortunately.