I guess that you have to look at the big chicken picture when trying to figure this stuff out. We always thought that Star was probably a roo because s/he was always the biggest and pretty dominant. Now Star has a big and bright comb but not a big tail, so the tail is more important than the...
This is not my first time posting for gender guesses. While I seem to have no problem looking at other people's chicken pictures and declare them poulets or roos, I cannot seem to figure out my own. I've looked at other pictures and read tips, but I don't know. We are all on the edge of our...
Thanks for that, we had some fun comparing that info to the chickens
Maybe things will be a little clearer in another week or two. It reminds me of staring at a pregnancy test and wondering whether you see a line or not. You'll find out if you're pregnant soon enough, but it's hard to wait...
Thanks for responding! What about that one sticks out as Roo-ish? I feel like I'm looking for the wrong things. Is the redness of the comb a bigger deal than the size?
Hello everybody, I hope that I'm doing this right and that you can be patient with an inexperienced and over-excited chicken owner!
We are the proud owners of six, nearly four week old chicks. We recieved them from a friend that had gotten them from a local school. We were told that they were...
Hi, I've been lurking on the forums for a few months now. Already getting a lot of great info! We have 6 chicks that we got third hand after several months of campaigning by our now 5 year old. We're really enjoying them and are hard at work on a portable run and coop. Our major concern now...