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    7 week EE, pullet or cockerel? UPDATED PICS

    Do you have more pictures of the tail? Looking for pointed saddle and tail feathers...
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    Silkies gender ? approx 12 weeks old

    Unsure, but: #1 seems pullet #2 could be pullet? since you said runt of the group, comb seems flat, posture is more squat-like/closer to ground... how does this one usually stand? #3 seems cockerel, based on wattle size and red color, more "messy" crest, and more upright stance Do you have a...
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    Silkie Roo?

    Both look like roos to me--the satin-feathered one seems to have a taller stance (chest is prouder), as well as big wattles and comb for its age. The second one I can tell has streamers (long feathers from the head that extend towards the tail), which is indicative of a male silkie. For...
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    How long do roundworms (and their eggs) stay in a hen?

    I found a roundworm in the poop of a new hen (>1 year) I recently got. I haven't run into this problem before in the last 10+ years of raising chickens. I've already bought Equine Safeguard to treat her, going with the .23mg/lb for five consecutive days plan, since I'm not sure if she might have...
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    Boy or girl (5 weeks old)

    Beautiful! Based on the comb size for a 5 week old, I'd say pullet for now...
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    Cockerel?

    (Any chance you can upload JPEGs/PNGs next time for easier viewing?) Based on the photos, most signs seem to point to being a pullet: saddle feathers are round, short, and wide; wattles are small, not that red; no sickle feathers in tail, but maybe it's too soon. I see what you mean by those...
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    Boy or girl (5 weeks old)

    Any additional pics of the full body and tail? Do you know which breeds?
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    I’m sorry I’m annoying…

    Seconded! Hen tail feathers should be shorter and straighter.
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    New member intro

    Hi everyone! I've been raising different flocks of chickens for about fifteen years, and forums like BYC have always been very helpful for anything from learning about potential treatments to illnesses to making educated guesses on sexing. We thought our current 8 year old Americana that's still...
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