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caroline

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Nov 17, 2008
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Ok. I am impatient, I admit it. However, I have these 6 lovely 3 month old chooks. Can anyone shed any light on how to tell what could be a roo and what could be a hen? Is there anything about their legs, tails, ect? None of them have outstanding wattles or combs. Their combs are yellowish/pinkish. The only thing that makes me suspicious that I might have roos are their tails. Some of their tails have the overlapping bit at the end of their tails. For example, it looks like 2 longer tail feathers at the end when they have their backs slouched and ends down. Other than that, there is no crowing, no fighting. Their legs are all looking the same, greyish. Their are no signs of spurs. Any help? Please??
 
Yep, gonna need pictures.
Spurs or the lack thereof, won't tell you much at that age. All chickens can have the spur bump. It only develops into a full blown spur in the roosters, but not until they are about 8 months old.
Fighting doesn't tell ya much either. My two meanest little chicks turned into my two bossiest hens. All chicks do the chest bumping and scuffling. That's how they set up the pecking order.
 

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