TSC grab bag, what did we end up with?

[gbrlbll]

TSC wasnt really helpful in letting us know what we were buying, aside from 3 yellow and 3 black.... lol They are about 4 weeks, is anyone more experienced able to identify? Really curious about the black ones, they are growing to be much smaller then the yellow ones, maybe half the size.... Look like mini road runners and act like them too lol

Thanks in advance!

 

[redrstr29]

are those white ones cornish crosses (meat birds) if so they only go up to around 30 something days with out severe health issues if not butchered... I could be wrong, unless those black ones are bantams they look smaller than the whites, I had CC and they looked like those......Stupid TSC people, I hope Im wrong If your not planning to butcher

 

[gbrlbll]

Might explain why they are growing so fast! We are ok with butchering, really didnt want 6 layers. But TSC had the min purchase of 6 chicks required...... So if 3 end up being meat birds that works out ok, but they are getting big really quick. Over double the size of the black ones of the same age.

 

[redrstr29]

ok they are def cornish crosses, I didnt wanna say it but im really sure lol,, look em up they get realllly big have to stop for short breaks while walking etc, and I think 6 weeks for butcher , the black ones look like jerseys giant females but its hard to tell...

 

[JBARH]

Not sure what the white ones are, they are certainly beefy though. The black ones appear to be Black Australorpes. Looks just like mine. No way to know the sex really at this point, everything is just guesses till they crow.

 

[gbrlbll]

ok they are def cornish crosses, I didnt wanna say it but im really sure lol,, look em up they get realllly big have to stop for short breaks while walking etc, and I think 6 weeks for butcher , the black ones look like jerseys giant females but its hard to tell...

Just did a little reading up on the CC and I think you nailed it, especially with your description. They do this really funny thing in between walks where they lie down almost completely on their side and stretch out their legs as if their legs are really tired. The black ones dont do this lol

 

[tackleberry]

THOSE ARE CORNISH CROSSES AND BLACK AUSTRALORPS

 

[redrstr29]

lol I forgot about Australorps!! yes I believe they are!!