Should I be concerned

[kbowman123]

2 1/2 weeks ago I bought my first chickens at tcs-2 of them where white leghorn pullets, 4 Rhode Island Red and 2 barred rock. They were all them same size. I have gotten more since then The white leghorns grew faster than the others but everyone is growing so fast I figured the between the breed and they might have been a day or two older or something. Well the last few days one of the two leghorns has gotten much fatter than her sister ( maybe a third fatter) her poop is normal, no pouch in front of neck, but her feathers are scruffier than her sisters but otherwise nothing I noticed ( she is skittish compared to others but that could be the breed?)Should I be concerned or do I just have a little pig instead of a chicken? Anything I should watch? Read up on? Newbie here so any advice is welcome.

 

[Pork Pie]

Maybe you could post a pic of the chick in question? My initial thought is that it could be a meat bird that got mixed up somewhere along the way with the leghorns - just a guess.

 

[junebuggena]

Picture of your "Leghorn"? TCS does have a bit of a reputation on this site for selling meat chicks as Leghorns or layers.

 

[kbowman123]

The fatter one

Her sister

The two together

 

[kbowman123]

Yay!! This is the first time it let me post pictures from my I phone!!!!!!

 

[kbowman123]

2 weeks go at - I had them for 3 days at this picture

 

[Yaychicks]

that... looks a lot like a broiler to me.

 

[Pork Pie]

The fatter one


Her sister


The two together

It's a cockerel and does look like a broiler (bred for meat) to me. They typically are reared until around 8 weeks or so when they reach slaughter weight. They tend not to survive for any length of time, so please don't get attached to it.

 

[kbowman123]

 

[kbowman123]

My brother wanted meat chickens do it will go to him