- Sep 22, 2011
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For as long as I've kept chickens, I've always just waited impatiently until the gender was totally obvious, but I've been noticing how early some of you start posting pics of your chicks and asking the gender, so I thought I'd give it a try. Would anyone mind taking a guess on this little one? As the title states, s/he is approximately three weeks old.
Another question for fellow Serama owners: Are Seramas really slow to develop or something? This is my first time raising a Serama, but this one seems to be developing really slowly, and it's starting to concern me. Her diet is Organic start n' grow, mixed in with a little bit of fresh grass.
A shot of the comb.
In my personal experience, I've noticed that boys tend to feather out more slowly, but like I said, I usually wait a little longer before I start guessing. Here's a shot of the feather development:
Here's a shot of the tail. I know the tail is can be a little unreliable when they're so young, but I wanted to post it just in case.
Another question for fellow Serama owners: Are Seramas really slow to develop or something? This is my first time raising a Serama, but this one seems to be developing really slowly, and it's starting to concern me. Her diet is Organic start n' grow, mixed in with a little bit of fresh grass.
A shot of the comb.
In my personal experience, I've noticed that boys tend to feather out more slowly, but like I said, I usually wait a little longer before I start guessing. Here's a shot of the feather development:
Here's a shot of the tail. I know the tail is can be a little unreliable when they're so young, but I wanted to post it just in case.
