DukesDucks
Crowing
I have 3 peas about 14 months old. They seem to be identical in terms of size, shape and feathering, so I posting pics of one of them. Any ideas as to whether male or female?
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Just checking to see if I'm understanding the feather difference. Is it that the hens neck feathers have a tighter edge and the boys neck feathers have a wispier edge?
Yes. Try searching this forum for the word scallop. That's the word used to describe a hen's neck feathers. However, if the bird has a lot of green blood in it, the cockbird might have scallops-shaped feathers too.Just checking to see if I'm understanding the feather difference. Is it that the hens neck feathers have a tighter edge and the boys neck feathers have a wispier edge?
Yes. Try searching this forum for the word scallop. That's the word used to describe a hen's neck feathers. However, if the bird has a lot of green blood in it, the cockbird might have scallops-shaped feathers too.
Are there any early tells for the green peas?The first pic appears to be a hen, the other pics don't tell me much. The difference in the neck feathers is that the cocks feather is like fingers and tends to lay flatter than a hen that is more smooth. Also, note that the first pic shows a neck ridge. That is where the feathers make a line or a raised ridge. A cocks feather compresses to lay flat or sometimes makes a furrow.