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You took the words right out of my mouth. She'd have a huuuge red comb and wattles. Dominique males also are a lot lighter in color because they only have one copy of the barred gene, while females have two.
Here's a pic of a male. The difference is really extreme and easy to tell:
http://www.cacklehatchery.com/dominique_Rooster_STD.jpg
I would say that your girl is about 15 weeks old or so. She does not look like she's quite ready to lay yet, but may be within a month or so. Her face will redden up dramatically when that happens.
You took the words right out of my mouth. She'd have a huuuge red comb and wattles. Dominique males also are a lot lighter in color because they only have one copy of the barred gene, while females have two.
Here's a pic of a male. The difference is really extreme and easy to tell:
http://www.cacklehatchery.com/dominique_Rooster_STD.jpg
I would say that your girl is about 15 weeks old or so. She does not look like she's quite ready to lay yet, but may be within a month or so. Her face will redden up dramatically when that happens.
