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    2 month old barnyard mix

    The combs and wattles say male, but I'm not 100% certain because their plumage coloring is even and not patchy. If they are cockerels, they will get male specific feathering at 12 to 13 weeks. Post back if it's not obvious by then.
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    Is this a rooster silkie?

    I think the Silkie is a cockerel, going by comb. I've never raised Muscovy ducks, but I do know the males are much larger than the females.
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    Help with araucana sexing

    You're welcome. Sorry it turned out that way.
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    Help with araucana sexing

    The pointy silver feathers on the shoulders and saddle area are male specific. Females won't get those.
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    Silver partridge or splash silkies? HELP

    The chicks will still look good. They'll be mostly black with silver leakage, so may not fit a standard color variety, but that doesn't matter unless it is planned to show them. Silkies can have hidden color genes, so you can get surprises.
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    Help with araucana sexing

    That one is definitely a cockerel. Sorry.
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    Silver partridge or splash silkies? HELP

    She is silver partridge, not splash. ** Both are silver partridge. I didn't notice there were two the first time.
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    Silver Partridge phoenix?

    They are pretty. The chicks should be sex linked. Female offspring will be gold partridge, males will be silver with gold leakage on the shoulders. I'm not sure if the penciling will carry over to the female chicks.
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    Did Tractor Supply give me the wrong chick?

    You might not see him mate with other hens, but he probably does. They are pretty quick about it and some won't do it with people watching them.
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    Rooster breed

    Yes. In old times some breeds were specifically bred for short legs because people thought they did less damage while scratching around in gardens. I don't know if there's any truth to that. Maybe.
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    Rooster breed

    Yes. That could be in the mix, but they have such high carried tails that I didn't think of it. Sometimes short legs just turn up, especially when bantams are mixed with standard size breeds.
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    Roosters swapping coops?

    Are these birds all free range? If so, the hens would all move to the less drafty coop if that was the cause of the switch, not just the dominant rooster. As far as the roosters go, the dominant is attacking the subordinate. That's normal. So long as the younger one can escape and the older...
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    Dark Brahma hens - Why do their colours appear different?

    It's just a guess. Yes, light Brahmas once had a higher weight standard than the other varieties, and they are still often larger.
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    Rooster breed

    I'm guessing he's not a simple cross of two breeds but an amalgamation of several breeds. He's muscular and hold himself upright, so that could mean he has some game blood. He probably has New Hampshire or Rhode Island red in the mix, and maybe brown Leghorn or Welsumer. His legs are short. I'm...
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    Dark Brahma hens - Why do their colours appear different?

    I'm guessing somewhere in the background of the pale bird a light Brahma was crossed in. It's larger size also could be a sign of that since light Brahmas are typically larger than dark Brahmas. This variety is usually consistent for color, from what I've seen, so I don't think it is just...
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