There seem to be plenty of these topics, but I didn't want to hijack someone else's thread, so here I am.
I got my chicks about 3 weeks ago from Meyer hatchery, sexed as pullets.
I have 6 Rhode Island Reds and 2 Easter Eggers.
One of the Red Sisters is starting to make me wonder if I have one Red Brother instead. I decided to take pictures, and see if anyone with more experience wants to chime in.
Top view
Underside of beak, possible wattle development?
One of the girls, same batch, same exact age, smaller comb.
Another view of the suspicious comb:
Side-by-side comparison of two of them:
By the way, it is ridiculously hard to take pictures of these critters. Lots of patience is needed while trying to snap a picture where they aren't moving and making it blurry! If any of these are blurry, you should know the ones I deleted were way worse, this was the best I could manage! Next time I will try to enlist someone else to either pick up the birds, or hold the camera.
I got my chicks about 3 weeks ago from Meyer hatchery, sexed as pullets.
I have 6 Rhode Island Reds and 2 Easter Eggers.
One of the Red Sisters is starting to make me wonder if I have one Red Brother instead. I decided to take pictures, and see if anyone with more experience wants to chime in.
Top view
Underside of beak, possible wattle development?
One of the girls, same batch, same exact age, smaller comb.
Another view of the suspicious comb:
Side-by-side comparison of two of them:
By the way, it is ridiculously hard to take pictures of these critters. Lots of patience is needed while trying to snap a picture where they aren't moving and making it blurry! If any of these are blurry, you should know the ones I deleted were way worse, this was the best I could manage! Next time I will try to enlist someone else to either pick up the birds, or hold the camera.
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