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post #31 of 40
7/6/11 at 9:10am

Okay, Duke is a cockerel/roo.  Sunny is a pullet/hen (the one behind Sunny in the pic, however.....). Pepper?  Mello, do you have other, mature roos?  That might make a difference.

If there ever comes a day when we can't be together keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever - Winnie the Pooh
I'll never develop a thick skin.  Thick skin leads to a hard heart and I never want to be one of those people. 

A slave to LF brahmas, seramas, runner ducks, call ducks, two geese that are my feathered children, and a crossbeak silkie X named Dragon. 

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If there ever comes a day when we can't be together keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever - Winnie the Pooh
I'll never develop a thick skin.  Thick skin leads to a hard heart and I never want to be one of those people. 

A slave to LF brahmas, seramas, runner ducks, call ducks, two geese that are my feathered children, and a crossbeak silkie X named Dragon. 

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post #32 of 40
7/6/11 at 9:13am
Quote:
Originally Posted by gritsar 

Okay, Duke is a cockerel/roo.  Sunny is a pullet/hen (the one behind Sunny in the pic, however.....). Pepper?  Mello, do you have other, mature roos?  That might make a difference.


Nope. I keep an all girl under the radar type flock cool A friend of mine hatched about 8 more lt brahmas from the same batch of eggs on the same day...and I think about 4 or so of them were VERY obviously roos at about 4-5 weeks...does that make a difference?? Or is a slow roo a slow roo?

Gesine (EE/cochin X), Paula (EE), Claire (splash silkie), Pepper (lt. brahma), Pickle (splash silkie), Mary Angela Beyonce aka Mabs (EE), and Olive (OE)
Also...Colby (aka...pig ) and Brie (a squirelly gray tabby)
Love my hubby, love my chooks, love my cats, love my life!
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Gesine (EE/cochin X), Paula (EE), Claire (splash silkie), Pepper (lt. brahma), Pickle (splash silkie), Mary Angela Beyonce aka Mabs (EE), and Olive (OE)
Also...Colby (aka...pig ) and Brie (a squirelly gray tabby)
Love my hubby, love my chooks, love my cats, love my life!
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post #33 of 40
7/6/11 at 9:14am
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by gritsar 

Okay, Duke is a cockerel/roo.  Sunny is a pullet/hen (the one behind Sunny in the pic, however.....). Pepper?  Mello, do you have other, mature roos?  That might make a difference.


Good morning Gritsar:) Duke is behind Sunny in that picture...lol Is that what you were talking about?...I only have the 2 Light Brahmas....

2 Great Pyrenees, 2 Jack Russells, 1 Pug/Terrier mix, 1 Barred Plymouth Rock, 2 Black Jersey Giants, 2 Light Brahmas, 1 Buff Brahma, 1 Dark Brahma, 1 Silver-laced Cochin, 1 Partridge Cochin, and 2 Buff Orpingtons
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2 Great Pyrenees, 2 Jack Russells, 1 Pug/Terrier mix, 1 Barred Plymouth Rock, 2 Black Jersey Giants, 2 Light Brahmas, 1 Buff Brahma, 1 Dark Brahma, 1 Silver-laced Cochin, 1 Partridge Cochin, and 2 Buff Orpingtons
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post #34 of 40
7/6/11 at 9:19am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dannee 
Quote:
Originally Posted by gritsar 

Okay, Duke is a cockerel/roo.  Sunny is a pullet/hen (the one behind Sunny in the pic, however.....). Pepper?  Mello, do you have other, mature roos?  That might make a difference.


Good morning Gritsar:) Duke is behind Sunny in that picture...lol Is that what you were talking about?...I only have the 2 Light Brahmas....


Okay, yeah.  Got a bit confused.  Duke is definitely a Dude and Sunny is a hen.  Mello's Pepper is the one that's still in question.  Let me see if I can hunt up another brahma expert.  I know one, but he's not online much.

If there ever comes a day when we can't be together keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever - Winnie the Pooh
I'll never develop a thick skin.  Thick skin leads to a hard heart and I never want to be one of those people. 

A slave to LF brahmas, seramas, runner ducks, call ducks, two geese that are my feathered children, and a crossbeak silkie X named Dragon. 

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If there ever comes a day when we can't be together keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever - Winnie the Pooh
I'll never develop a thick skin.  Thick skin leads to a hard heart and I never want to be one of those people. 

A slave to LF brahmas, seramas, runner ducks, call ducks, two geese that are my feathered children, and a crossbeak silkie X named Dragon. 

Reply
post #35 of 40
7/6/11 at 9:21am
Quote:
Originally Posted by melloladies 
Quote:
Originally Posted by gritsar 

Okay, Duke is a cockerel/roo.  Sunny is a pullet/hen (the one behind Sunny in the pic, however.....). Pepper?  Mello, do you have other, mature roos?  That might make a difference.


Nope. I keep an all girl under the radar type flock cool A friend of mine hatched about 8 more lt brahmas from the same batch of eggs on the same day...and I think about 4 or so of them were VERY obviously roos at about 4-5 weeks...does that make a difference?? Or is a slow roo a slow roo?


I'm leaning towards pullet.  I just don't see the obvious roo signs in that one.  But still not sure. 

Reason I asked about other roos - I've seen it with my own flocks.  Roos that aren't the alpha look amazingly like pullets, until you re-home the alpha.  Seemingly overnight, they start looking very much like roos.


Edited by gritsar - 7/6/11 at 9:26am

If there ever comes a day when we can't be together keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever - Winnie the Pooh
I'll never develop a thick skin.  Thick skin leads to a hard heart and I never want to be one of those people. 

A slave to LF brahmas, seramas, runner ducks, call ducks, two geese that are my feathered children, and a crossbeak silkie X named Dragon. 

Reply

If there ever comes a day when we can't be together keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever - Winnie the Pooh
I'll never develop a thick skin.  Thick skin leads to a hard heart and I never want to be one of those people. 

A slave to LF brahmas, seramas, runner ducks, call ducks, two geese that are my feathered children, and a crossbeak silkie X named Dragon. 

Reply
post #36 of 40
7/6/11 at 9:21am
Quote:
Originally Posted by gritsar 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dannee 
Quote:
Originally Posted by gritsar 

Okay, Duke is a cockerel/roo.  Sunny is a pullet/hen (the one behind Sunny in the pic, however.....). Pepper?  Mello, do you have other, mature roos?  That might make a difference.


Good morning Gritsar:) Duke is behind Sunny in that picture...lol Is that what you were talking about?...I only have the 2 Light Brahmas....


Okay, yeah.  Got a bit confused.  Duke is definitely a Dude and Sunny is a hen.  Mello's Pepper is the one that's still in question.  Let me see if I can hunt up another brahma expert.  I know one, but he's not online much.


I truly can't thank you enough!

Gesine (EE/cochin X), Paula (EE), Claire (splash silkie), Pepper (lt. brahma), Pickle (splash silkie), Mary Angela Beyonce aka Mabs (EE), and Olive (OE)
Also...Colby (aka...pig ) and Brie (a squirelly gray tabby)
Love my hubby, love my chooks, love my cats, love my life!
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Gesine (EE/cochin X), Paula (EE), Claire (splash silkie), Pepper (lt. brahma), Pickle (splash silkie), Mary Angela Beyonce aka Mabs (EE), and Olive (OE)
Also...Colby (aka...pig ) and Brie (a squirelly gray tabby)
Love my hubby, love my chooks, love my cats, love my life!
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post #37 of 40
7/6/11 at 9:31am
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by gritsar 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dannee 
Quote:
Originally Posted by gritsar 

Okay, Duke is a cockerel/roo.  Sunny is a pullet/hen (the one behind Sunny in the pic, however.....). Pepper?  Mello, do you have other, mature roos?  That might make a difference.


Good morning Gritsar:) Duke is behind Sunny in that picture...lol Is that what you were talking about?...I only have the 2 Light Brahmas....


Okay, yeah.  Got a bit confused.  Duke is definitely a Dude and Sunny is a hen.  Mello's Pepper is the one that's still in question.  Let me see if I can hunt up another brahma expert.  I know one, but he's not online much.


I don't know you had Duke pegged from the get go...from a bad pic never the less.....seems to me you are the expert....I sure hope Duke stays sweet....he's way to big to be aggressive. I noticed now that he crowed the girls are around him all the time..or vice versa..lol They would go into different parts of my yard without him before....I also noticed he pays way more attention to the girls now too....someone turned the light bulb on....tee hee This is really fun watching everyone grow up:)

2 Great Pyrenees, 2 Jack Russells, 1 Pug/Terrier mix, 1 Barred Plymouth Rock, 2 Black Jersey Giants, 2 Light Brahmas, 1 Buff Brahma, 1 Dark Brahma, 1 Silver-laced Cochin, 1 Partridge Cochin, and 2 Buff Orpingtons
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2 Great Pyrenees, 2 Jack Russells, 1 Pug/Terrier mix, 1 Barred Plymouth Rock, 2 Black Jersey Giants, 2 Light Brahmas, 1 Buff Brahma, 1 Dark Brahma, 1 Silver-laced Cochin, 1 Partridge Cochin, and 2 Buff Orpingtons
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post #38 of 40
7/6/11 at 11:53am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dannee 
Quote:
Originally Posted by gritsar 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dannee 


Good morning Gritsar:) Duke is behind Sunny in that picture...lol Is that what you were talking about?...I only have the 2 Light Brahmas....


Okay, yeah.  Got a bit confused.  Duke is definitely a Dude and Sunny is a hen.  Mello's Pepper is the one that's still in question.  Let me see if I can hunt up another brahma expert.  I know one, but he's not online much.


I don't know you had Duke pegged from the get go...from a bad pic never the less.....seems to me you are the expert....I sure hope Duke stays sweet....he's way to big to be aggressive. I noticed now that he crowed the girls are around him all the time..or vice versa..lol They would go into different parts of my yard without him before....I also noticed he pays way more attention to the girls now too....someone turned the light bulb on....tee hee This is really fun watching everyone grow upsmile


It is fun to watch them grow and watch the changes in the flock dynamics.  Soon you'll see Duke woo-ing his women and even beak feed them, which is so nice to see.  Then you'll know that he has control of his flock.  smile

If there ever comes a day when we can't be together keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever - Winnie the Pooh
I'll never develop a thick skin.  Thick skin leads to a hard heart and I never want to be one of those people. 

A slave to LF brahmas, seramas, runner ducks, call ducks, two geese that are my feathered children, and a crossbeak silkie X named Dragon. 

Reply

If there ever comes a day when we can't be together keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever - Winnie the Pooh
I'll never develop a thick skin.  Thick skin leads to a hard heart and I never want to be one of those people. 

A slave to LF brahmas, seramas, runner ducks, call ducks, two geese that are my feathered children, and a crossbeak silkie X named Dragon. 

Reply
post #39 of 40
7/15/11 at 5:45pm

So it's been a while- not sure if anyone is still watching this thread- but I wanted to say that I'm about 95% sure that my Pepper is a girl. Her feathers keep filling in and I'm still not seeing any signs of saddle feathers or any greeny sheen in the tail. Comb is still the same size/redness, so no change there. She's got a squeaky teenage voice now, and it sounds cluckish to me- no attempts at crowing and we are at almost 11 weeks.

Gesine (EE/cochin X), Paula (EE), Claire (splash silkie), Pepper (lt. brahma), Pickle (splash silkie), Mary Angela Beyonce aka Mabs (EE), and Olive (OE)
Also...Colby (aka...pig ) and Brie (a squirelly gray tabby)
Love my hubby, love my chooks, love my cats, love my life!
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Gesine (EE/cochin X), Paula (EE), Claire (splash silkie), Pepper (lt. brahma), Pickle (splash silkie), Mary Angela Beyonce aka Mabs (EE), and Olive (OE)
Also...Colby (aka...pig ) and Brie (a squirelly gray tabby)
Love my hubby, love my chooks, love my cats, love my life!
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post #40 of 40
7/15/11 at 6:40pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by melloladies 

So it's been a while- not sure if anyone is still watching this thread- but I wanted to say that I'm about 95% sure that my Pepper is a girl. Her feathers keep filling in and I'm still not seeing any signs of saddle feathers or any greeny sheen in the tail. Comb is still the same size/redness, so no change there. She's got a squeaky teenage voice now, and it sounds cluckish to me- no attempts at crowing and we are at almost 11 weeks.


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If there ever comes a day when we can't be together keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever - Winnie the Pooh
I'll never develop a thick skin.  Thick skin leads to a hard heart and I never want to be one of those people. 

A slave to LF brahmas, seramas, runner ducks, call ducks, two geese that are my feathered children, and a crossbeak silkie X named Dragon. 

Reply

If there ever comes a day when we can't be together keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever - Winnie the Pooh
I'll never develop a thick skin.  Thick skin leads to a hard heart and I never want to be one of those people. 

A slave to LF brahmas, seramas, runner ducks, call ducks, two geese that are my feathered children, and a crossbeak silkie X named Dragon. 

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