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post #11 of 12

Lots and lots of experience with BRs. The down color on that chick is really black, not grayish and light. When the wings come in, if the white bars are very wide already, you usually have a cockerel. They are sexable at hatch, though:


http://www.dominiquechicken.com/Sexing_Dominique_chicks.html

This link is good for Barred Rocks, Cuckoo Marans and Dominiques and has very good photos.

 

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~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

 

 

Living the Good Life in the North Georgia Mountains~ Cynthia

 

 

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post #12 of 12

Good to know, thanks.

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