Ok, so I love my chicks. I've *ahem* slipped into the slightly-obsessing catagory.
So.. I have a bizaare <maybe> question for you all. Someday I'll post pics.. but for now you chicken sexing experts, here's my question:
Are their different body shapes for boys vs. girls? All of my chicks except one are shaped like footballs. That one chick is shaped more like a baseball. Is this a hint at all? They are three weeks old, and this particular chick (a barred rock) is one of two that feathered out really late, his feathers are about 50/50 black and white. His comb is the same size as the others of his breed, and I can't tell if his legs are thicker (two of four barred rocks had lighter down, three had badly defined head spots, this one though is lighter, and shaped differently.) Wattles are just barely starting, and are on all four chicks, so not much of a clue there.
Anyone know a website that gives pics of chicks at every week until things become obvious?
-Meghan
So.. I have a bizaare <maybe> question for you all. Someday I'll post pics.. but for now you chicken sexing experts, here's my question:
Are their different body shapes for boys vs. girls? All of my chicks except one are shaped like footballs. That one chick is shaped more like a baseball. Is this a hint at all? They are three weeks old, and this particular chick (a barred rock) is one of two that feathered out really late, his feathers are about 50/50 black and white. His comb is the same size as the others of his breed, and I can't tell if his legs are thicker (two of four barred rocks had lighter down, three had badly defined head spots, this one though is lighter, and shaped differently.) Wattles are just barely starting, and are on all four chicks, so not much of a clue there.
Anyone know a website that gives pics of chicks at every week until things become obvious?
-Meghan
