I have 7 week chicks. One of them is an obvious male, his comb was red at 5.5 weeks, his wing, neck and back feathers were slow to develop, he’s huge, etc. Are the feathers that are growing along his back the male saddle feathers or do they grow in later? (He’s the red one in the pic). If they...
I am new to chickens. Not new to birds or pets. I just bought my 6 chicks from tractor supply 10 days ago. They are: 2 mystic marans, 2 americanas (ee?), 1 olive egger, 1 buff Orpington. At least that’s what I was told and they’re all supposed to be pullets. I learned about BYC from all the...