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Can you tell if it is a rooster by the feet?

Discussion in 'Raising Baby Chicks' started by starck5, Apr 23, 2008.

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  1. Apr 23, 2008 #1
    starck5

    starck5 Out Of The Brooder

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    I forgot to ask in my last post if you can tell if it is a rooster by the thickness of the legs. I have three chicks two weeks old. Two of them have skinny legs compared to the other one. The one with the thicker legs is also developing his comb faster than the other two.

    Also, if the chicken has feathers down the front of his foot, will he be a hairy footed chicken, or will the feathers disapear as they get older.

    Thanks
    Sarah
     
  3. Apr 23, 2008 #2
    ebonykawai

    ebonykawai Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Yes, this is one of the ways I sexed my chicks. Males have thicker legs than the females. No clue about the feather/feet thing. [​IMG]
     
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