Ah, and here I was thinking Henri was just the prettiest chicken :).
Thanks for explaining! I've been trying to look up what feather/color characteristics to look for but most of what I find is about sexing tiny chicks.
Yeah, that's Henri in the background. Out of interest, what is the male-specific pattern?
I was kind of worried Henri might be a roo as Irri picks on him and Asa mercilessly and I was guessing it might be a roo dominance thing. Poor Henri's bald spot is pretty visible in Asa's pic. Irri will...
I have 7 mixed breeds and 3 lavender orps, all now 6 weeks old. Several are clearly roosters at this point, so I was hoping they might all be identifiable to a more trained eye. Thus I'm seeking out the expertise of those on here :) . I'd love y'all's input on my guesses. In most cases, the...