Excuse my ignorance, Im new to chickens. Are these swedish flower hens? If yes, how old? I have one Im almost 100% sure is a cockerel.
Pullets.Let me first just say I am never buying straight run chickens ever again if I can avoid it! Tooooo much heartbreak. But, I have two chicks that are in question today! I was pretty confident the first was a pullet, but "her" neck feathers are getting a little too shiny and pointy for my comfort....
First, we have "Miffin". She's a cross, a Speckled Sussex and a Silkie (unsure of color of silkie parent), and about 6 weeks old or so. Friendly and docile, tiny tiny comb that just barely started developing into a hint of a single comb at the end of week 5. I know they're not the clearest pictures, sorry!
Next, we have Ozy, a five week old almost-certainly bantam buff Cochin! I say that because I grabbed "her" from a straight run "assorted bantams" bin at Tractor Supply but I'm pretty dang sure that's what she is. Standoffish, meek, comb has been relatively small and flesh/yellow, with only the slightest hints of red coming up here in week 5. Wattles are a little redder, but not by much.
Thanks so much all!
About a week old dixie rainbow.
I believe a male Sebright would have a tiny start of a comb by 5 wks. Yours is completely flat, so I'd guess female. It should stay pale well past 10 weeks. By then you'll know for sure that she's female.Mille Fleur D'uccle and Silver Sebright @ 4.5 weeks
Do Sebrights get any comb this early?
same Sebright:
Ok 5 out of 6 are cockerels. This one was my only EE possible pullet. Buuuuuut today I noticed a tinge of green sheen in her tail feathers. No comb whatsoever. 9 weeks old. Pls tell me I'm not 100% crap out of luck.
This one COULD be male. It has some white splotches on wings ( could mean male) & acts like one. If the comb looks pinkish, then it's got one more check in the male column.Then there's this one. acts all cockerel but is suuuuuuuuuuper slow feathering and no tail. But I do see slight tinge of green in the little it has too. What's it's deal?
Looks like a pullet.This little chicken has me stumped as far as gender. It was sold to me as a Jersey Giant pullet, but I'm thinking its actually an Australorp, which is fine either way.
Any ideas? She's about 7.5 weeks old.
Silkies are very hard to sex - even sometimes as 6 mo olds. However, I don't see any rooster traits yet. The comb looks both small & narrow. You'll have to wait a little longer to confirm.Let me first just say I am never buying straight run chickens ever again if I can avoid it! Tooooo much heartbreak. But, I have two chicks that are in question today! I was pretty confident the first was a pullet, but "her" neck feathers are getting a little too shiny and pointy for my comfort....
First, we have "Miffin". She's a cross, a Speckled Sussex and a Silkie (unsure of color of silkie parent), and about 6 weeks old or so. Friendly and docile, tiny tiny comb that just barely started developing into a hint of a single comb at the end of week 5. I know they're not the clearest pictures, sorry!
Next, we have Ozy, a five week old almost-certainly bantam buff Cochin! I say that because I grabbed "her" from a straight run "assorted bantams" bin at Tractor Supply but I'm pretty dang sure that's what she is. Standoffish, meek, comb has been relatively small and flesh/yellow, with only the slightest hints of red coming up here in week 5. Wattles are a little redder, but not by much.
Thanks so much all!
