This poor chicken fell off a chicken truck. What's wrong w/ her :(

[NellaBean]

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Looks like a meat chicken. Check out how thick her legs are.

Keep in mind they are a hybrid meant to pack on the pounds fast. They aren't really meant to live forever. Having said that, plenty of people on here have kept them for a time. They tend to pass on from heart attacks or just plain body giving out at 1 or 2 years old, if they can make it that far. Your best bet keeping her around is to keep her weight in check and make sure she gets good exercise to build up muscle.

 

[DancingHen]

Can you post a whole body shot with the face included?

 

[hippiechook]

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ahh so funny about hubby...mine is the same hehehee the things we get them to do

 

[Luvroos]

How sweet of you to take her in. She looks like a cornishx which is a meat chicken. Compare the size of her legs with yours and you should see the difference. FYI if she did fall off a truck then to be upfront you can expect for her to pass due to the hormones and all that meat chickens are fed. They're actually bred to grow fast through generations and I must fill you in on a horror story that I've heard about them and that is, you can't keep them as pets since they grow so fast no matter what you feed them, they can bust open when a certain weight and it's very possible that her legs will eventually break. I sure hope she's not a meatie, it sounds like she has a good home, thanks for adopting her. Can't wait to see the full body photo. She could also belong to someone in your area and still be a meatie with the same conditions as factories.

 

[Luvroos]

Oops, forgot to ask, did you check her for mites and lice?

 

[8ROYALS]

Good for you...