by a couple of months old.
through their combs...
because they get horny
chickens and roosters
chickens have red wattle/comb
UV rays and convert it to Vitamin D
Female chickens, also known as hens, typically have smaller combs and wattles compared to male chickens, known as roosters. Hens also have rounder bodies and lay eggs, while roosters have larger combs and wattles, more colorful plumage, and crow to announce their presence.
Roosters and hens have combs and waddles to cool themselves. We sweat to cool ourselves, and chickens have combs and waddles to cool themselves.
Humans nd chickens both have feremones which is the same when talking about female and male chickens and what makes the roosters have bigger combs is there testosterone.
Double combed chickens have a genetic trait that results in their combs having two distinct sections. This trait is often associated with certain breeds such as the Wyandotte and Barnevelder. You can find pictures of double combed chickens by searching for these specific breeds online.
Not necessarily. In many breeds of chickens both roosters and hens have combs although the roosters combs are usually more pronounced and develop faster than the hens. Combs are described in several ways, such as Peacombs, double combs, single comb and combless such as Silkies. If all your chickens are of the same breed then you probably have one of the breeds that only the roosters develop combs or the hens combs are still too small to identify. Check the link below to see various breeds.
Yes. Combs and wattles grow along with the chicken. They should be visible by about 8 weeks old on most breeds. Some breeds take more time to fully develop. The cockerels will show first.
I am assuming you mean the red things hanging under the "chin" of the hen. Yes, they are called wattles, the puffy red things on the top of the head are called combs. Both these features can be single or double.