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    How Can I Distinguish Male and Female Chickens - Extension

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    Male and female chickens can be distinguished as adults based on differences in their feathers, comb and wattle size, and presence of spurs on the legs. The feathers of male chickens have pointed ends, while female feathers are rounded. Males also typically have larger combs, wattles, and leg spurs. Additionally, only male chickens crow vocally. The Sebright and Campine breeds are exceptions where the male feathers resemble those of the females.

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    Male and female chickens can be distinguished as adults based on differences in their feathers, comb and wattle size, and presence of spurs on the legs. The feathers of male chickens have pointed ends, while female feathers are rounded. Males also typically have larger combs, wattles, and leg spurs. Additionally, only male chickens crow vocally. The Sebright and Campine breeds are exceptions where the male feathers resemble those of the females.

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    Male and female chickens can be distinguished as adults based on differences in their feathers, comb and wattle size, and presence of spurs on the legs. The feathers of male chickens have pointed ends, while female feathers are rounded. Males also typically have larger combs, wattles, and leg spurs. Additionally, only male chickens crow vocally. The Sebright and Campine breeds are exceptions where the male feathers resemble those of the females.

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    Male and female chickens can be distinguished as adults based on differences in their feathers, comb and wattle size, and presence of spurs on the legs. The feathers of male chickens have pointed ends, while female feathers are rounded. Males also typically have larger combs, wattles, and leg spurs. Additionally, only male chickens crow vocally. The Sebright and Campine breeds are exceptions where the male feathers resemble those of the females.

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    It is fairly easy to differentiate between male and female chickens when they are adults. Depending
    on the breed, adult male and female chickens have different feathers. The males have pointed
    feathers around the neck, back, and tail; in females these feathers have round ends. If the chickens
    are purebreds, the coloring patterns of the males and females will also differ. In addition, males
    typically have larger combs and wattles and large spurs on the back of the shank (leg). Male chickens
    crow, and female chickens do not.

    The Sebright and Campine breeds of chicken are exceptions to the norm. Male Sebrights and
    Campines are feathered similarly to the hens and are said to be "hen-feathered." For more
    information about hen-feathering, refer to the article discussing the Causes of Hen-Feathering in
    Male Chickens.
    Comparison of the parts of male and female chickens. Source: University of Illinois. Used with
    permission.

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