Trying again with new info..

[NewAtThis8]

So earlier this week I posted about a “green Egger” I got from TSC in the pullet bin that has a bigger comb than the others. It was kind of determined that she doesn’t really look like a green Egger, but a leghorn. Knowing this (and I agree), I started looking up photos of leghorn chicks around her age (5ish weeks) and it’s pretty uncanny. I also found out that leghorns grow larger combs and waddles and much quicker than other breeds. Can anyone with more experience than me take a look at the below and see what you think? Too early to tell maybe? Legs are to me, the same size as the other clearly pullets I’ve got and she’s bold, but maybe just more alpha? I also see hen behavior.

 

[NewAtThis8]

Thanks everyone! I was hoping it’d turn out better- I do NOT want to rehome him because I’m not good at having no control of his outcome after that

 

[Tookie]

With that fullbody picture, he looks like a Cornish Cross meat bird. His legs are very thick, and he's kind of big. I can't be for sure, though, so we'll have to wait and see.

He's not a Cornish X, at 5 weeks he'd look much bigger and meatier.

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

I have no idea how he ended up in the green Egger bin!

Today at Tractor Supply, I saw Cornish Crosses in the Bantam bin. Tractor Supply puts whatever chickens they want in the bins, it seems like.

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

He's not a Cornish X, at 5 weeks he'd look much bigger and meatier.

Very true, thanks for pointing that out! I think I'm still a bit wary after seeing Cornish Cross in the Tractor Supply Bantam bin...

 

[fluffycrow]

This is definitely not a cornish cross

With that fullbody picture, he looks like a Cornish Cross meat bird. His legs are very thick, and he's kind of big. I can't be for sure, though, so we'll have to wait and see.

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Cockerel. What color are his legs?

 

[NewAtThis8]

Cockerel. What color are his legs?

Legs are yellow

 

[Purelychicks]

So earlier this week I posted about a “green Egger” I got from TSC in the pullet bin that has a bigger comb than the others. It was kind of determined that she doesn’t really look like a green Egger, but a leghorn. Knowing this (and I agree), I started looking up photos of leghorn chicks around her age (5ish weeks) and it’s pretty uncanny. I also found out that leghorns grow larger combs and waddles and much quicker than other breeds. Can anyone with more experience than me take a look at the below and see what you think? Too early to tell maybe? Legs are to me, the same size as the other clearly pullets I’ve got and she’s bold, but maybe just more alpha? I also see hen behavior.

The wattles and comb aren’t considered huge yet but it’s quite red so i would go ahead and say cockerel.

 

[Tookie]

You have a Leghorn cockerel!