TSC "red pullets"?

[jab91864]

I'm in Northern Michigan. The tractor supply told me their chicks came from Townline hatchery. I bought 6 red pullets. I figure if I'm lucky I will get atleast 3 hens out of it...lol

 

[RichardR]

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Tractor Supply Co
6818 South Scatterfield Road
Anderson, IN 46013-9677
(765) 779-0044

It's just right off of SR109/67th intersection.

 

[eastercreek]

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Now, before I scare you... each region is different... but down south the "featured" breed was/is Speckled Sussex... the only white we have got in the area are broilers. (!) So I'd watch... if they grow fast... and you are not comfy eatting them... find them a home before 6 weeks are up!! lol

Like I said, each area is different a tad, though.

BTW speckled sussex are "chipmunked" so if that was the case... even more likely you have broilers

I found out that the hatchery my TSC got them from was Privett. The reds are not broilers according to Privett, they are either RIR, sexlink, or production. Privett customer service could not tell me what the yellow ones were. Right now at about 2 weeks of age they are the same size as the reds. Legs are similar too...not noticeably larger. The red ones are starting to get some brownish feathers and the stripes down their back that looked like chipmunk markings are starting to fade. When will they take off growing if they are broilers?