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Okay how to tell the difference between a hen and a rooster. The first thing you have
to do is start with the same variety or breed of chicken because they will have different
characteristics depending on what breed. I have two of our own Theracane's and you can
tell they both have the ear muffs, the both have the rosy kind of comb. But look at his
comb. This is the rooster in my right hand and look at her comb. Her comb is very small
compared to his. Now the other big characteristic is look at their feet. He has that large spur
and she has no spur whatsoever. You can always tell a rooster because they will always have
spurs no matter what breed they are. The other characteristic would be the crow. Hens don't
crow. Roosters do and the last characteristic would be the tail. Look at her very small
undistinguished tail and look at his. He has a long curly feather hanging out the back
so he is obviously a rooster and she is obviously a hen. Again, the last characteristic and
I forgot this one, is roosters will be quite shiny. They oil themselves up. They have an
oil gland back there by their tails and they get them selfs nice and shiny where the hands
usually are plainer and duller.