I have two 12 week old chicks I'm just not sure of. I really thought they were pullets until recently. Opinions would be greatly appreciated. If they're cockerels, that means i only ended up with 1 pullet out of 18 chicks that hatched. :/
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ETA: The lacing pattern on their hackles...
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