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[the_great_snag]

Hello Everyone,

Well I have been planning to order my chicks sometime in teh next couple weeks here. Money has been tight due to my being off work sick for the past several weeks.

Anyway, I took a trip today to pick up my daughter, and on the way back we hit a feed store along the highway. They had several brooders full of Cackle chicks.

I was too slow to get any EE's, as another customer was cleaning them out, but I did manage to buy 4 cornish x rocks for my daughter to enjoy for Easter. We are looking forward to watching them grow over the next few weeks.

I will try to post pics tomorrow. So far, in spite of a 3 hour car trip, they seem to be doing great, eating, drinking and cheeping away!

 

[chickenwhisperer123]

Cool!
Good Luck with them!

 

[Mary Of Exeter]

Good luck

Can't wait to see those pictures!

 

[firedove]

Just a word of caution, cornish x rocks are meat birds and do not live long. They are meant to be put in the freezer by 12 weeks old at the latest. They will grow super fast and become too heavy for their own legs. They are also prone to heart problems. I just want to bring this up in case you didn't realize. I would hate to see you and your daughter become too attached to the little meaties.

 

[Mahonri]

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Yes, I was thinking the same thing.

 

[ThePolishPrincess]

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Yes, I was thinking the same thing.

I also agree. You might want to think twice unless you intended this. Here is another thread that an owner started because she also had some meaties, didn't know that they were whe she got them, that she loved. She put them on a regulated diet and aspirin to prolong their lives.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=148587

Here ya go.