OCR Text |
Show Poultry Identity Sometimes it is difficult to Iden-tiiy Iden-tiiy pullets and cockerels In heavy breed flocks even at a rather advanced ad-vanced age. The larger comb usually usual-ly will help spot the males. If the comb-size difference is not adequate, ade-quate, examination of the back feathers at the base ot the tail will help. In the male these feathers tend to be more fringed and pointed, point-ed, while those of the females will be rounded. A high percentage of males of heavy breeds can be identified iden-tified at the eight-weeks age. |