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Quote: Hi there! Did you ever figure out what was wrong with your hen? I, too, have been reading through all of the posts because of my SLW (2 yrs old) with similar characteristics to yours - vent is not inflamed nor seems irritated in any way and abdomen seems OK (nothing hard or spongy) but...

Yes, Winky is pinkish, too. Oh well! I had hoped for 2 girls because one - which will be Claire - is promised to my mom as a birthday gift (the whole reason I got them in the first place).... But then, of course, I wanted one of my own! It will be a good excuse to try again next year. :-)...

And, Donna, you might recognize these 2 as well. Sally and Stella are the black and blue copper marans I got from you. If you remember, Stella was just barely out of her egg, but she made her trip back to Knoxville like a champ. She is such a sweet girl!!!! (She may be my favorite....)

Thanks for sharing your pics. Your dandelion weed is hysterical! Here are my two that I am thinking could be roos.... "Hettie" seems to be for sure. Hettie - pea comb Winky - straight comb And my 3 together... Claire (on right) looks like the only definite girl to me What do you all...

Will do! I will try to take and post some tomorrow.

We've added 8 more to our flock.... couldn't resist. Love that chicken math! Our new chicks are Stella, Sally, Callie, Claire, Hettie, Cassie, Penny, and Winky. Hoping Hettie will not turn into Hercules....

La Casa de Pollo ~ Do you have any pics of your girl/boy chicks around 4 weeks? I'm curious to see the development. I got 3 SBELs from DMRippy mid-March, and they are precious! Two have straight combs and one is pea comb. I am just guessing at gender.

Thanks! I'll watch for that. I was a little worried about the difference in length of wing feathers/tail growth between my chicks.... but "overnight" the shorter wings grew to almost touching the tail. I think maybe those 2 were just a bit younger. Keeping my fingers crossed! (We can't have roos.)

Quote: What makes it apparent? Larger combs or something else? (I have 3 chicks that are a little over a week and one has longer wing feathers and is developing tail feathers quicker than the other 2.) Thanks!