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feathering question

Discussion in 'What Breed Or Gender is This?' started by bamachicks8, Feb 23, 2013.

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  1. Feb 23, 2013 #1
    bamachicks8

    bamachicks8 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    My favorite chick an ee at 2 wks has significantly more developed tail feathers than the other 10 chicks. Other breeds including 4 rsl one dominque another ee 2 I think are tetra tints and and one light brahma. She is half the size of the other ee. I was just curious if this advanced feathering could indicate a roo?
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  3. Feb 23, 2013 #2
    nanaluvsgps

    nanaluvsgps Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Females feather faster than roosters, so fingers crossed it's a hen! :) cute btw
     
  5. Feb 23, 2013 #3
    bamachicks8

    bamachicks8 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Thank goodness and thank you she is a great chick
    Wait would this indicate all the others as roos?
     
  7. Feb 23, 2013 #4
    redsoxs

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    No, I don't think it would. Not sure if there is much difference in mannerisms in the sexes at this age.
     
  9. Feb 24, 2013 #5
    bamachicks8

    bamachicks8 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Good because they are all supposed to be pullets with the exception of the Brahma it was a straight run bin. I know I have bad luck but I didn't think it was that bad.
     

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