JesWith3
Songster
- Jul 25, 2022
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Hello! 
I am inserting pics here of two hatchmates. They were hatched on 4/19 and are from the same hen and same rooster. Mama is a White Leghorn and Daddy is an Ameraucana.
Fairly certain that the guy on the left with the hybrid walnut/pea comb is a definite ROO. He started showing roo characteristics almost immediately! Within 5 days his comb was already blushing bright pink/red and it's just gotten progressively bigger and brighter since.
The chicken in question is on the right (and the solo bird in a few other photos). Do you think we can safely assume she is in fact a SHE based on how she compares to her hatchmate? Much smaller waddles. Pinkish waddles and comb, but MUCH less so. She is only marginally smaller than the roo, though.
I tried getting decent pics of her behind, but she's not real cooperative.
Just wondering what you all think.
Thanks so much!

I am inserting pics here of two hatchmates. They were hatched on 4/19 and are from the same hen and same rooster. Mama is a White Leghorn and Daddy is an Ameraucana.
Fairly certain that the guy on the left with the hybrid walnut/pea comb is a definite ROO. He started showing roo characteristics almost immediately! Within 5 days his comb was already blushing bright pink/red and it's just gotten progressively bigger and brighter since.
The chicken in question is on the right (and the solo bird in a few other photos). Do you think we can safely assume she is in fact a SHE based on how she compares to her hatchmate? Much smaller waddles. Pinkish waddles and comb, but MUCH less so. She is only marginally smaller than the roo, though.
I tried getting decent pics of her behind, but she's not real cooperative.
Just wondering what you all think.
Thanks so much!