Is there any rule of thumb regarding which chicks develop curly tails first? Among my week old chicks, 2 of the BRs and maybe 5 or 6 of the Dellies have the cutest little tails. The others have nothing to speak of. I'm about 98% sure one of the BRs is a cockerel and I'm hoping maybe this is a clue about the Dellies since the tails don't seem to coincide with age.