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Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2
Of the Australorps, the BA (also 12 weeks) on the far right is the most convincing as a rooster to me at this point. (As an aside - how much merit do you put into tail position? A couple of the BAs carry their tails very upright which makes me think more rooster vs. pullet.)- BigBlueTruck
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- Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
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Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2
Five of my six Buff Orpingtons at 12 weeks of age. I'm thinking pullets at this point but occasionally I see one or two squabbling and it looks like they poof up their neck/hackle feathers - unsure if the ladies will do this too or if it's a rooster only thing. Will try to get closer pictures of...- BigBlueTruck
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- Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
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First Time Chick Parents, Spring 2016
Hello everyone Also a new to chickens here. We got day olds - 5 black Australorps and 6 Buff Orpingtons - yesterday from Cackle. All arrived alive and well. Brooding in a large kiddie pool in the basement under a heating lamp at the moment. I'm really tempted to try the heating pad approach...- BigBlueTruck
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- Forum: Raising Baby Chicks