Mixed chicks - tail feathers?

[jbrandyb]

These are mixed from my assorted chickens. Roosters are a mix and an ayam cemani. This is them at 10 days and all but one have prominent tail feathers. Am I cursed and have hatched 9 roosters? Obviously it’s too early to really tell, but it feels like their tails are so prominent so early.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

Actually, early feathering is often a female trait.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Tails do not indicate the sex of chicks, but the is a general trend (not a rule by any means) of pullets feathering out more quickly

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

Yeah that is what I was referring to.^

 

[jbrandyb]

Thanks. I'm hoping I don't have 8 roosters lol