tail feather development

  1. EquiAsh95

    Tail feathers 3 day old

    I have a turken that already has tail feathers at 3 days old. I read that could mean it’s a boy. Is this true or false info?
  2. M

    What’s with these tail feathers??

    I’m pretty sure this 6 week old chick is a roo. I’ve noticed this little puff of feathers at the end of their tail that the other chicks don’t have. Does this have a name? Or a way to describe it?
    • MsGloria
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    • baby roo baby rooster easter easter egger rooster chick rooster chicks rooster development tail feather tail feather development tail feathers
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    • Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
  3. 6

    No typical roo tail feathers?

    I have a 5 month old Barred Rock Roo, which I bought from TSC. He has developed well…Just no impressive tail feathers yet! Will he ever grow a typical roo tail?
  4. bellz15

    Wyandotte Sexing Theory

    What do you reckon about my theory? Time is the real test, cause I'm not sure what these chicks actually are! Anyway just a bit of fun, I know wyandottes are notoriously difficult to sex and I won't know for sure until the combs develop further (currently 6 weeks). The gold laced has tight...
  5. MichelleBelle

    By what age do tail feathers usually start growing in?

    I've had several batches of baby chicks purchased from hatcheries and breeders, as well as hatched a couple batches here at home. In all the baby chicks I've observed, they usually have tail feathers at least starting to come in by 2 weeks. I currently have a batch of chicks that are almost 3...
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