Are Midge and Jet roos or hens?

[sourland]

chicknsrock, hackles are neck feathers.

Both birds pictured are pullets.

 

[kristalynn]

My son brought them home from the farm he works at. I have had the silver one since Nov 10. I don't know how old or what breed they are. I guess I will have to wait and see.

 

[kristalynn]

Thanks everyone

 

[SilkiesForEver]

My son brought them home from the farm he works at. I have had the silver one since Nov 10. I don't know how old or what breed they are. I guess I will have to wait and see.

They both look like females. The silver-ish one resembles a silver Phoenix, but I've never owned that breed so it's just a guess.

 

[kristalynn]

I was wondering if she was a silver phoenix.
The black one has no comb at all. Just a bare spot?

 

[donrae]

They're both females. They both look to have some game bird in them, and seem pretty young. The darker one may always have a smaller comb, but it's there. It will develop more as she reaches sexual maturity.

 

[BantamLover21]

They're both females. They both look to have some game bird in them, and seem pretty young. The darker one may always have a smaller comb, but it's there. It will develop more as she reaches sexual maturity.

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[ChicknsRock]

chicknsrock, hackles are neck feathers.

Both birds pictured are pullets.

Oh yeah! there called side hangers or tail hackles according to my book.

 

[SilkiesForEver]

Quote: Neck feathers are hackles and saddle feathers are the ones you were referring to.

 

[ChicknsRock]

Quote: Neck feathers are hackles and saddle feathers are the ones you were referring to.

Oh. I reference off an English book and they must have different terms.