I've read quite a few articles recently about chicken vision. I think the one you are referring to is this one...
http://mikethechickenvet.wordpress.com/2012/03/30/chicken-vision/
Here is that excerpt...
Chickens also have much better motion sensing ability than we do. Not as good as hawks...
here are some better pics of esmerelda. Only took me taking about 50 pics to get a few good ones. Just when I'd have the perfect pic lined up, someone would spot my wedding ring and want a taste, so then...blurry picture lol. :cd
I will try to get better pics in a bit. She's always moving, lol. That one has had me confused, first I was sure female, then male, back and forth. She doesn't have the deep red comb of my other too, also comb is not as big, but someone mentioned too posture before and she as always stood more...
So i have been pretty sure all along that Si...on the lap, is rooster, but am dissapointed that my favorite ee esmerelda, farthest left is starting to look roo ish. Do you guys agree? They are about 12 weeks. these are my first chickens.
Then we have what I'm hoping are pullets but I am concerned about what looks like quilting color to me. But they don't have pronounced combs and just seem so dissimilar to the roo suspects. Here is esmerelda.
And Oreo (named by the 7 yr old :-\ )
So what do you guys think?
OK I got some better pictures of my EEs to try to get help with sexing them.
First is my room suspects. Si...darker more prominent pea comb, coloring, and slow to feather.
Then there is Simi. More prominent comb, and slower feathering.
Any body able to give me any help on sexing my easter eggers? Not the best pics but wondering if you can tell from coloring. I think the one on the left is a too as Si is black and white, has most prominent comb that is seeming to get redder lately, is slower to feather out (which makes him...