Thanks for the photos. My darlings are still too young to compare with adult's feathers. IT's the waiting game...The photo of the two Wyandottes shows the difference between male and female coloration.
Here's another pair:
Thanks. What makes me think they are boys, in addition to their delayed feather development, is their tail feathers that are stubby, thin and curvy. Do girls have tails like that, too, at this stage? I thought girls would have longer, straight and thicker tails at 11 weeks. But I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for girls!
Gorgeous birds! Thank you for sharing the story of you Amazon girl! What makes me think I've got boys is also their tail which are stubby, thin and curvy. I thought girls would have quite a tail by now, long, straight and thick. The silver lace's wattles and comb are actually not that red nor big. Anyway, I hope I've got a big girl, too, instead of a boy (can't keep roosters). I've grown quite fond of this bird, also because he got sick in his first week, I looked after him and we became friends
And he is a darling, so sweet his nature.
Mine at approximately 11 weeks
Thanks a lot. Will do. Keeping my fingers crossed!
Yep, there's a significant difference in the tail. Yours has got a proper tail, mine doesn't, and yours seems fully feathered. I believe in a weeks time the saddle feathers will appear.
Hope you're right!
