Telling Gender by Feather Development

[Anianna]

Yes, that works well in select instances (where that feature is bred for), but the generalization that roos tend to feather more slowly as they grow doesn't appear to me to be an adequate indicator of gender in chicks.

 

[galanie]

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interesting that you say this:
But 3 of the 5 are true to form, roos feathering last

this is pretty much saying you have a 50% 50% chance, 3 out of 5.
I find that orpingtons roos feather in slower, wyandottes feather in the same male/female.

LOL yes it does appear that I am saying 50/50 but what I meant was, that my results are unusual. A hen among the last to get a tail and a roo who was hands down first to have a tail in only 5 chicks can't be normal, even for Orpingtons.