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Can I tell the gender of my Bantams by their feathers?

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4/21/12 at 6:40pm
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My mom grew up on a farm, and has seen many, many chicks hatch.  She says that the chicks with the little scruffy feathers on the top will be roosters.  Is she right, or does that happen to all chickens, even if they are male/female?  I am new to raising chickens, so this will also help in the future!  I can supply picture if needed.thumbsup.gif

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Hey everyone!  I want to thank you for helping me out!  Would you please do me a favor and follow me so if I have any more questions, you could help me by answering them?  Thank you guys!

 

~Zach (zekeman615) 

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post #2 of 6
4/21/12 at 6:49pm
Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan big_smile.png

I have not heard of this before. Try sexing some and marking them so that you can see if you are right.

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Home of the world's cutest dachshund, one crazy blue heeler, two cats,
              one fat pony, and many (but not too many!) chickens

              Can anyone tell me, how many are too many chickens?

 



My Chickens
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post #3 of 6
4/21/12 at 8:03pm

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4/22/12 at 5:34am
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TIME is the best thing to spend on a child!
Always calibrate your hygrometer before you incubate!!

Home to Black East Indies, Mandarins, Speckled Sussex, Barred Rock, Golden Buffs, Welsummers, Ameraucanas, Black Australorp, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Two Weimaraners, Two beautiful daughters and a great DH who builds whatever I need!

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4/22/12 at 4:04pm

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Dorothy: The woman keeps a chicken in her home, how normal can she be?
Rose: I kept a chicken in my home.
Dorothy: You see my point?
The Golden Girls "Long Day's Journey Into Marinara"

 

Check out my Blog: The Country Chick                          And be sure to check out our soap shop on Etsy, here.

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4/22/12 at 7:02pm

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 Crested Ducks                     Common Chicken Practices          Learn more about Avian Influenza

 

 

 
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
— Maya Angelou

 

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