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Leghorns Sexing

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Posted 12 July 2009 - 11:33 AM

Just a few pictures of the leghorns but not sure whats the cock and the hens! Butler sorted me some eggs out a while back 7 which hatched out and doing well :thumbs:...

the problem I'm having is sexing them? Probably one for Butler.....

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Posted 12 July 2009 - 11:53 AM

Bottom one defo a hen mate and second one looks like one too ;) But that top one could be hawk food :D Get a picture of them all together and it should be easier to tell.
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Posted 12 July 2009 - 03:43 PM

I'll get some pic's up of all of them together. there's five like the bottom picture and the other two! Five hens would be spot on Butler :thumbs:.

there's only a couple of days at the most between all of them age wise, Its weired how the bird in the middle picture is Different than the others :hmm:...

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Posted 12 July 2009 - 09:42 PM

With leghorns the hens grow big combs and wattles but the develop slower than the cockerels do but you will find the dominant hen will grow hers faster than the others.
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Posted 14 July 2009 - 10:16 PM

View PostButler, on Jul 12 2009, 10:42 PM, said:

With leghorns the hens grow big combs and wattles but the develop slower than the cockerels do but you will find the dominant hen will grow hers faster than the others.


Nice one Butler :victory:, best you take a look at them all together mate when you're over this season....

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Posted 15 July 2009 - 12:07 AM

Wont be long now mate them combines will be out soon :thumbs:
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Posted 15 July 2009 - 12:39 AM

Top pic a young stag and next two young poulets .
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