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Mine almost never pose. :D I don't consider them especially skittish, but they have scratching to do and bugs to catch.

Especially when the photos aren't as clear as we wish they were -- because healthy, active chickens don't hold still for photos. :D

Thanks. I find it hard to see the small, new male saddles on some colors -- especially in photos, so that's what I've been doing with my flock and I figured it would work for others.

Tip when looking at the saddles and hackles on solid black, solid white, and deceptively-patterned birds. Put your hand or a piece of paper under the feathers so that you can see their true shape:

I know that if *can* be done because I see such beautiful photos. But any time I try to set a chick or chicken down in a spot with good lighting and no obstructions it leaves. :D

Wonderful advice. (Though I have no idea how one ever gets good, intentional shots of a chicken without holding it somehow).