One Big chick!

[Donna320]

We have 5 leghorn chicks, 3 black australorps , 3 red ( not sure of breed) and one Polish crested. One of our leghorns is twice the size of the rest of them. We believe they are about 4-5 wks old. We had them in the house when they were smaller but have since moved them outside. Any ideas why the one is so much bigger than the rest? We have already named her Boss lady!

 

[gointothebirdsfarm]

By any chance you did not get a meat bird did you?

 

[Donna320]

By any chance you did not get a meat bird did you?

We were told they were all the same at the store. But a meat bird could have gotten mixed in.

 

[gointothebirdsfarm]

I wonder what others think...or it may have just come out of a very big chicken egg

 

[freedom chick]

By any chance you did not get a meat bird did you?

That was my initial thought. Meat bird. Meat bird grow so fast they are ready for processing around 16 weeks or so. Closer pics would help. Where did you get them?

 

[SLOChick]

I have 16 chicks, all within 1 day old of each other. There is a grey one and a black one, both 2x the size of the others by week 2- even my 2 brahmas were dwarfed by them. They're now almost 6 weeks, and definitely not meat birds (they both look like Marans or Maran crosses). But happy, healthy and friendly. They're both great with the smaller chicks and bantams, too. I say just wait it out and see what you got!

 

[Donna320]

That was my initial thought. Meat bird. Meat bird grow so fast they are ready for processing around 16 weeks or so. Closer pics would help. Where did you get them?

Tractor Supply

 

[Donna320]

Tractor Supply

Will get better pics tomorrow! Thanks

 

[Donna320]

I have 16 chicks, all within 1 day old of each other. There is a grey one and a black one, both 2x the size of the others by week 2- even my 2 brahmas were dwarfed by them. They're now almost 6 weeks, and definitely not meat birds (they both look like Marans or Maran crosses). But happy, healthy and friendly. They're both great with the smaller chicks and bantams, too. I say just wait it out and see what you got!

Yep, just wait a little longer! Thanks

 

[Painted Calls]

Betting that's a Cornish X. Will wait for pics.