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post #1 of 13
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these are my two that came out of the pullet bin, they are six weeks old. i was disappointed about 3 weeks ago when i posted them and was told i have a pullet and a cross dresser (cockrel), but i just saw a three week old cockrel on here yesterday that looks NOTHING, like the one i have that everyone said cockrel. so im reposting and keeping my fingers crossed. im sorry about blurry pics, but you all know they dont sit still.

heres the one they said was cockrel at three weeks.
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/55121_dsci1927.jpg
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/55121_289.jpg

and pullet at three weeks
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/55121_dsci1923.jpg
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/55121_290.jpg

and now at 6 weeks

supposed cockrel
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/55121_010.jpg

supposed pullet
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/55121_009.jpg

and both (pullet on right in both pics)
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/55121_008.jpg
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/55121_020.jpg

thanks everyone for the help


Edited by bturbo87 - 6/1/10 at 4:45pm
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proud husband of a chicken addicted wife and father of a 4 yr son, 10 mo daughter, 4 welsummers, 1 RI White, 2 BR, 2 bantam millie fluer D'uccles, 2 bantam seabrights( 1 gold 1 silver), 2 GC, 2 PR, 2 dominiques, 3 cornish game, 2 araucanas, 2 cochin bantams, 11 EEs, 1 SLW, 4 Black Copper Marans, 3 BOs, 3 LB, 2 Campines, 2 polish, 5 Silkies, ....and 2 shih tzus.
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post #2 of 13

They both look like pullets to me, my three week old BR girls look just like them!

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1 Blue Cochin, 1 Cuckoo Maran, 1 Welsummer, 1 Australorp, 1 Red star, 1 tuxedo cat, 1 pit-boxer mix, 1 happy home!

"Treat people as you would like to be treated. Karma's only a jerk if you are."
I do chicken portraits! You can see samples of my work at: http://society6.com/AlexandraHackett
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post #3 of 13

I think they had it right the first time.  Cockerel and pullet.

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I have an amazing husband, a wonderful daughter (5) and now an incredible son, born 8/27/11!
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post #4 of 13
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anyone else?

proud husband of a chicken addicted wife and father of a 4 yr son, 10 mo daughter, 4 welsummers, 1 RI White, 2 BR, 2 bantam millie fluer D'uccles, 2 bantam seabrights( 1 gold 1 silver), 2 GC, 2 PR, 2 dominiques, 3 cornish game, 2 araucanas, 2 cochin bantams, 11 EEs, 1 SLW, 4 Black Copper Marans, 3 BOs, 3 LB, 2 Campines, 2 polish, 5 Silkies, ....and 2 shih tzus.
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proud husband of a chicken addicted wife and father of a 4 yr son, 10 mo daughter, 4 welsummers, 1 RI White, 2 BR, 2 bantam millie fluer D'uccles, 2 bantam seabrights( 1 gold 1 silver), 2 GC, 2 PR, 2 dominiques, 3 cornish game, 2 araucanas, 2 cochin bantams, 11 EEs, 1 SLW, 4 Black Copper Marans, 3 BOs, 3 LB, 2 Campines, 2 polish, 5 Silkies, ....and 2 shih tzus.
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post #5 of 13

They both look like pullets to me too.

post #6 of 13

Look like girls to me. It's hard to see if they have the dark wash on the fronts of their legs, but their combs aren't showing any color. I think my BR pullets are around 13 weeks and they are finally getting a little red in their faces.

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Mama to twin boys, 2 cats, two dozen odd chickens and about 100,000 honey bees.
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post #7 of 13

I thought BRs were considered an autosexing breed cause you can usually tell them apart from the size of the yellow blob on their heads when they're day-olds? In any case, going by the wing feathers and the tails, I'd say you've got one of each. The first one definitely looks like a little man to me.

Breeder of Marsh Daisies; keeper of a pick-n-mix laying flock of Leghorns, Marans, ISA Browns, Black Rocks, Daisy culls and various Mystery Muttleys. The dogs in my avatar pic are fat Sam, the assumed cross of a greedy black Lab and a sneaky Collie, and grumpy Meg, the smallest and narkiest Jack Russell for 50 miles in any direction.
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Breeder of Marsh Daisies; keeper of a pick-n-mix laying flock of Leghorns, Marans, ISA Browns, Black Rocks, Daisy culls and various Mystery Muttleys. The dogs in my avatar pic are fat Sam, the assumed cross of a greedy black Lab and a sneaky Collie, and grumpy Meg, the smallest and narkiest Jack Russell for 50 miles in any direction.
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post #8 of 13

look like girls to me.Your "crossdresser"<-LOL does have a few rooish qualities but overall appears female.

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Also mom to 26 chickens,4 dogs, and 3 cats! *obsessed with turkens*
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Mandy, mom to Damien 6,Tallen 5,Onalia 3,and Eriella born 12-11-09, baby #5 due 1-1-11.
Also mom to 26 chickens,4 dogs, and 3 cats! *obsessed with turkens*
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post #9 of 13

Both pullets.  My cockerals had more developed combs at that age.  Plus the coloring doesn't look light enough for a cockeral.  Here's my cockeral at about 6 weeks. (on the left, obviously)
http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz145/new2chooks/IMG_1962.jpg

Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

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Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

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post #10 of 13

Just went back and looked at my 6 wk. pictures.  Your guy/gal in question does have more white than my BR did at that age, but I'm still casting my vote with pullet.  My girls comb looked better developed than his/hers.  Mine also has a wash of black down the front of the legs, which I see on yours.

Caretaker of a lovely mixed flock including: australorp, plymouth rocks, wyandotte, d'uccles, silkies, EEs, andalusian, and a few seramas, plus a golden retriever, great dane, and three cats.
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Caretaker of a lovely mixed flock including: australorp, plymouth rocks, wyandotte, d'uccles, silkies, EEs, andalusian, and a few seramas, plus a golden retriever, great dane, and three cats.
R.I.P. Bear 2010 - "The Best Dog Ever"

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