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Do hens have tails

Updated: 11/9/2022
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Yes, but hen tails are different to rooster tails. The shape and size of a chicken's tail depends on it's age, breed and gender. As a general rule of thumb roosters tail feathers tend to be longer and arch downwards, a hens tail feathers are straighter and tend to sweep upwards.

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