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post #31 of 41
7/23/12 at 10:42am
I don't see enough of streamers to say that the partridge one is a roo yet. I would wait until there is definite streamers or you hear a crow. The comb is not big enough for me to say you have a definite roo either...

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post #32 of 41
7/23/12 at 10:44am
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Our white one same age as the brown/partridge and gold. No facial development at all.

 

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post #33 of 41
7/23/12 at 10:46am
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Originally Posted by aoxa View Post

I don't see enough of streamers to say that the partridge one is a roo yet. I would wait until there is definite streamers or you hear a crow. The comb is not big enough for me to say you have a definite roo either...


yes I think that's what we are going to have to do but it's fun guessing :) Don't mid whatever they are they will be staying...

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post #34 of 41
7/23/12 at 10:55am
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where extactly is the "crest" and what exactly do "streamers" look like? Sorry for being blonde but this is all so new to me barnie.gif
 

The crest is the "pom-pom" on the top of a silkies head.

 

Streamers are on the back of the neck area, starting at the crest. They are long feather-ish things that tend to stick out.

Boys develop streamers while girls do not.

 

That's why I'm pretty sure your partridge is a roo.

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post #35 of 41
7/23/12 at 10:58am
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Originally Posted by silkiemelon View Post

The crest is the "pom-pom" on the top of a silkies head.

Streamers are on the back of the neck area, starting at the crest. They are long feather-ish things that tend to stick out.
Boys develop streamers while girls do not.

That's why I'm pretty sure your partridge is a roo.

I don't see any streamers on the partridge.

Here is what my boy looks like (streamers are very visible)

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LES Farms

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Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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LES Farms

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Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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post #36 of 41
7/23/12 at 11:00am
Female Crest:
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Male Crest
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These chicks are only 10 weeks old.

LES Farms

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Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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post #37 of 41
7/23/12 at 12:58pm
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Yes think so too...  time will tell I guess, three really have pom poms and the partridge is definitely wind swept..
 

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post #38 of 41
10/26/12 at 11:16am
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Originally Posted by cluckadoddledoo View Post

and in this one you can see he has harder feathers down the back of his neck, which makes it feel like stubble as opposed to soft feather like our black hen.

 

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Definitely a Roo! His streamers are much longer now, the comb? on the front of his face is doubled in size, much larger than the others.. Still not convinced about the other buff one, andstill suspect it's a roo as still more wind swept than the gold and white hens who have very round pom poms :)

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post #39 of 41
10/28/12 at 3:16am
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So what do you all think definitely a Roo?

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Edited by cluckadoddledoo - 10/28/12 at 3:21am
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post #40 of 41
10/28/12 at 7:03am

Look like pullets.  the color in question is partridge.  the buff one is buff with some black leakage.  That last partridge one is DEFINATELY a roo

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