Brown leghorn rooster or hen?

Samitche

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Apr 27, 2017
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My chicks are about 5 weeks now. The brown leghorn looks and acts quite different than the other chicks, I'm thinking she might be a he. These are my first 4 chicks. I really didn't want a rooster but the pictures of a grown brown leghorn rooster are beautiful. I would probably keep him. Any thoughts? Maybe too early to tell?
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Yes, if the brown leghorn is the one in the back, I'd say cockerel as well. What color are the breast feathers? I read on another forum that black breast in br. leghorns supposedly indicates rooster, orange is pullet. Here's an article in the Learning Center about keeping a rooster:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/keeping-a-rooster
Good luck!
 
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Yes - it's the little guy or gal in the back. Larger comb. The feathers coming in or dark - almost black.
 

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