Arizona Chickens

[BlueBaby]

That black EE still makes me swoon.

I'm sure that if it was a boy, @springvalley123 would let you have it!

 

[Stacaroni]

I'm sure that if it was a boy, @springvalley123 would let you have it!

I did call dibs when she first suspected it could be a roo.

 

[springvalley123]

I did call dibs when she first suspected it could be a roo.

that's right!

 

[springvalley123]

I think it has more or less has something to do with what type of comb that they have. The larger single comb's are more abt to freeze in the winter in colder climate's, but do better in the warmer climate's. I've heard that chicken's release heat through the bigger comb's, sort of like when we human's sweat.

I've heard it's body weight too, and something non-intuitive about being closely feathered.

 

[springvalley123]

That last picture is definitely a male and a female.

I'm worried about the female in that picture--smaller comb yes, but the tail. I've had limited curved tails turn out to be pullets though.

 

[BlueBaby]

I've heard it's body weight too, and something non-intuitive about being closely feathered.

Yes, how tight the feather's are on the body has an effect also. If the feather's are too tight, then air from the wind can't help to cool them. Looser feather's is better in the heat.

 

[BlueBaby]

I'm worried about the female in that picture--smaller comb yes, but the tail. I've had limited curved tails turn out to be pullets though.

I'm not seeing any big wattles on her for being 3 month's old.

 

[BlueBaby]

It's been a few day's now since @Geckolady has popped in here, so I sent her an email earlier asking if she's ok. I hope that she is, with all of those fire's going on.

 

[springvalley123]

I'm not seeing any big wattles on her for being 3 month's old.

that's true. fingers crossed for that one, and one that looks just like it!

 

[springvalley123]

I did call dibs when she first suspected it could be a roo.

I'm calling it an ameraucana because she "checks all the boxes" except obviously, the color of eggs at this point:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...s-and-ameraucanas-with-review-optional.76220/