I went to clean the coop on Sunday and noticed my favorite girl, Mabel, is sprouting some awfully ornate tail feathers. Do you think she is a he? 16 week old Dominique....
I want to stress that her waddles and comb are comparable to my other three that I'm confident are hens. I've included a good shot of my Australorp with my RIR in the background for comb/waddle/tail feather comparison.
I'm hoping this is just a funky juvenile feather thing but I'm highly suspicious....
TIA for all responses and opinions!
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I want to stress that her waddles and comb are comparable to my other three that I'm confident are hens. I've included a good shot of my Australorp with my RIR in the background for comb/waddle/tail feather comparison.
I'm hoping this is just a funky juvenile feather thing but I'm highly suspicious....
TIA for all responses and opinions!