Hen or roo on Shetland hens

Appyfoot

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Oct 29, 2021
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In a couple weeks I am going to pick up an incubators worth of Shetland eggs and flowery 55s. I know the 55 should be Auto sexing however I want to know what age should I be able to separate my shetlands
 
5-8 weeks old you should be able to tell based off comb and wattle development. Males develop bigger and redder combs and wattles earlier than the females do. Around 12 weeks old the boys will start to get their male feathering in.
 
5-8 weeks old you should be able to tell based off comb and wattle development. Males develop bigger and redder combs and wattles earlier than the females do. Around 12 weeks old the boys will start to get their male feathering in.
Thank you thank you thank you!
This actually helps a lot because right about week 8 I'll be getting back from a trip and get to look at them with fresh eyes, which should be beneficial to the process
 

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