Long developed tail feathers in 2 week old leghorn chicks?

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finlay225

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Feb 24, 2016
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Hi just wondering if anyone can advise me........i've got 7 brown leghorn chicks (2 weeks old today). 5 chicks have long developed tail feathers and 2 have short bearly developed ones. Just wondering if I have got 5 females, as i've read their feathers develop faster. Such a diffence though. Any advice always greatly appreciated :)
 
Don't panic yet! It may mean only that there is significant difference between hatch times.

However, BOLO for combs turning pinkish while others have yellowish combs. That's more of a give away than tail feathers.

But you'll need to be patient for another couple weeks.
 
The difference in tail feathers will likely show after the males' combs become more dominant. Then the males will have curved tails with pointy feathering.
 
Thanks, will see how they develop and i'm sure that i'll be posting some pics in the near future to help me identify the roos & pullets! :)
 

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