The EE is growing tail feathers ... and, yes, he/she's absolutely beautiful and is going to be stunning when full-grown. (I know, I know ... it's a he ... I'm just in denial.)
Looks like any lingering question I had about the gender of my BO has been answered by my BO. Caught HIM trying to get it on with one of the pullets today. I love him, but he's gotta go.
#3 looks just like my Munchie ...
I read somewhere (sorry, don't remember source) that if the peacomb comes in with 3 distinct vertical rows of "peas" then it is a roo. I have no idea if the source was reliable or not.
Darn. They are the sweetest of all my chickens, so it's too bad I'll have to find them another home. The BO in particular gets up on my lap whenever I sit down in there, looking for lovins. The EE (making sure I don't call it an Ameraucana anymore) gets on my lap looking for treats and...
I'm new to chickens, and am loving it! ... got 7 chicks about 2-3 months ago. All were supposed to be girls. Already had to find a new home for a Blue Andalusian cockerel - he was easy to spot because he developed differently from another BA I have and he started crowing at a young age.
Have...