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Place your bets, mini roos-to-be or mini hens-to-be? š An example of feather theory?
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Place your bets, mini roos-to-be or mini hens-to-be? š Letās dive into the delightful world of feather theory! In this feathered adventure, it seems we might have two little males and one femaleāguess whoās in the middle? The tiniest chick, who I suspect is the female, boasts significantly more developed feathers on her wings and tail, despite her size. Identifying the differences in wing feather shapes has been quite the challenge! Our two smallest chicks are f2 hybrid olive eggers, while the larger chick on the right is a silverudd s/marans cross. All three were born on the same day and are currently 10 days old. Iād love to hear from seasoned chick breedersāthis is our first (but not last!) hatch. Thanks for your insights!
 | Using feather theory, I'm guessing we've got two males and a female (female in the middle). The one I think could be female has significantly more developed feathers on wings and tail, despite being the littlest. I have found it hard to determine differences in shape of wing feathers though. The two smallest chicks are both f2 hybrid olive eggers and the bigger chick on the right is a silverudd s/marans cross. They were all born on the same day, and are currently 10 days old. Love to hear thoughts from those of you who are seasoned chick breeders, this is our first (but not last!) hatch. Thanks everyone! [link] [comments] |
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