Does most roosters tails point upward? And if a roosters tail is long and lays down instead of pointing upward, does that mean anything in particular? For reference this is a 14 week old Rhode Island rooster specifically. It's tail is long and full but lays down more so than points up at all.
General question about Barred Rock Roosters. Is there any preference or anything that makes lighter colored Barred Rock Roosters better than a darker Rooster? We have some roosters that are noticeably lighter, is this a specific genetic thing or breed type thing? Are they more pure or less pure etc?
I have some polish chicks that I don't feel confident sexing...ant help appreciate. Oh and one ameeicauna frizzle I feel like is a hen but not sure.
Silver Grey polish
Black polish
Golden laced polish
2 buff/white polish in same picture then 1 is alone
1 all white polish with black streak in...
We've been doing our research but thought some input would also be nice from here. We are getting 1 day old baby Rhode island reds today. We only have a 175w bulb but the chicks will be in our home in a 2'x4' box. Will this be warm enough for such young chicks without any issues? We know to...