superjules Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 When I got Magpie and Sylvie 6 weeks ago, they were quite skinny little 16/17 week old Kate Moss type chooks. They have had quite healthy appetites since I got them and are now really rather large. They both look like they've spent the last month on steroids, the change is quite breathtaking. I was wondering if anyone knows at what age a hybrid typically finishes growing - is it once they start laying? Do pied suffolks/daisybelles/magpies and silver nicks get particularly big? They are starting to make Daffodil look like one of the bantams! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 I suppose they do stop growing when they start laying as they have reached 'maturity'. Not sure though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strepsy Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 My two Miss Pepperpots have been zooming away the last few days leaving our Gingernut behind. Looks quite noticeable at the mo but they're both crouching whereas the Gingernut isn't yet so hopefully she'll catch up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I'd say they stop growing at about 6 months from what I've observed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted March 30, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 I'd say they stop growing at about 6 months from what I've observed. Hmmm, I thought you might say that. I can expect another couple of weeks growth then. They're gonna be BIG chooks in that case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I have a magpie, and when we got her she was about the same size as the white leghorns, not any more she is the biggest chook we have, not particularly fat but tall and very heavy Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 My daisybelles are both big girls - they pretty much tower over everybody else - although I think my Amber might give them a run for their money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted March 30, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 That sounds familiar - from what I can deduce, I think a silvernick is also an amber. So sounds like mine are going to be "plus-sized" girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 My magpie was from the same place as Karen&Co got hers from..& mine is BIG too...yes the biggest bird we have. Not too big, but a typical mother hen looking size. More the size of a wyandotte I suppose..with extremely frilly knickers and big heavy thighs...very 'full' girl. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted March 30, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 So do you reckon daisybelles are bigger than bluebelles? I was told bluebelles get pretty big, but "Ooops, word censored!"ody warned me about Magpie! Shame her eggs aren't in proportion to her body size - they've been 42g every day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 My pied suffolk is my smallest at the moment 20wks. Amber is huge then Ruby a bit smaller but ebony is quite tall but slimmer. Wow i thought they had stopped growing mine seem huge compared to most peoples on here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I think the correct description is 'traditionally built' *gives acknowledgment to Mr McCall Smith* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 So do you reckon daisybelles are bigger than bluebelles? I was told bluebelles get pretty big, but "Ooops, word censored!"ody warned me about Magpie! Shame her eggs aren't in proportion to her body size - they've been 42g every day! Yes my daisybelles are bigger than my bluebelle. One of them lays long eggs and the other round eggs. One of them laid double yolkers everyday without fail for about 6 months . I must admit their eggs are smaller than my white star's - the smallest bird in my flock, but by far the largest eggs (although my skyline is not far off and she has only been laying a week). I don't think a Silver Nick and an Amber are the same - I looked at your photo of Sylvie. Clementine is white is a light gold neck and ginger flecks across her body (too bif to be called spots!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 My Magpies eggs are a good big size now, at first they were quite ordinary size - now they are all large eggs & a beautiful plum blush colour. She is a stunning bird to look at too. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 Magpie is lovely, I think she's my best looking chook - I just didn't expect her to get as big as she has. I'm looking forward to her eggs getting a bit bigger, but she's only just started bless her, hopefully they'll be as big as yours soon Craftyhunnypie. Redfrock, when we got Sylvie, a lot of the silvernicks had varying degrees of ginger splashes on them but DD asked for the whitest one! When you look close up at her she's not totally white, you can see vague shadows of ginger. Where I bought her from they thought she might be a white star crossed with a brown egg layer and she'll lay brown eggs when she gets round to it. She's very friendly and perches on my shoulder when the mood takes her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I'd say they stop growing at about 6 months from what I've observed. I was going to suggest that too, as my "little" Toffee, who has been laying for ages, only now looks the same size as Scully. Treacle is a bit bigger, but most of that is fluffy knickers and swagger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 I think the correct description is 'traditionally built' *gives acknowledgment to Mr McCall Smith* I like the term! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...