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White Leghorn gender (2) six-week olds

post #1 of 17
6/18/12 at 10:30am
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My Buff Orp hatched these 2 chicks from Trader Joe eggs.  They are about 6 and a half weeks old.  From the begining we knew TJ was a little roo by his outgoing behavior, slower feathering and his ever growing red comb!  We thought (and hoped) that TiaJuanita was a pullet because she feathered faster, is more shy and had a smaller comb.  However, both combs look very red and roosterish now. sad.png  Tia is still shy, has a 'smaller' comb and has longer feathers....Could she possibly be a pullet? fl.gif

 

Both pictures show TJ on the left side and Tia Juanita on the right side.

Closeup:

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And a side shot:

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Chickens: 1 RIR named Rhodie, 1 BO named Buffy, 1 PBR named Rocky!  2 EE named Angel and Ebony, 1 Welsummer named Ginger and 2 Golden Comets.

 

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Wife to 1 wonderful husband, homeschooling mom to 1 super son

 

Chickens: 1 RIR named Rhodie, 1 BO named Buffy, 1 PBR named Rocky!  2 EE named Angel and Ebony, 1 Welsummer named Ginger and 2 Golden Comets.

 

6 silkies named: Mysty Blue, Leo Pierre, Cinnamuffin, Cloud, Shadow and Icelynn

14 chicks in the brooder consisting of 3 Welsummers, 3 Barred Rocks, 2 Americanas and 6 d'Anvers

And...

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post #2 of 17
6/18/12 at 10:47am

I'm not as good with Leghorns as some of the others, but I think you're right.  If I had to guess, I would say the one on the right is a pullet.

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post #3 of 17
6/18/12 at 10:52am

I am no expert, but my leghorns are 17 weeks tomorrow and all of their combs were very small and yellow until a few weeks ago.  Think they both might be roos.

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post #4 of 17
6/18/12 at 11:28am

I think one cockerel and one pullet

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post #5 of 17
6/18/12 at 11:43am
I say you have two roosters for sure :-/ my leghorn pullets are 10 weeks old and do not have red combs like that at all. sad.png sorry!

Married, 1 son, I have a wonderful loving family, so that means my chickens get alot of love from us-well from me & my son mostly, but I like to pretend my husband loves it to! 1 collie dog, 2 Leghorns, 1 OEGB rooster, 5 Gold Comets,2 Dekalb Amberlinks, 2 Buff Brahma's, 2 Light Brahma's, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Col. Rock Cross, 2 Silver Laced Wyandottes hens & 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte Rooster.

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Married, 1 son, I have a wonderful loving family, so that means my chickens get alot of love from us-well from me & my son mostly, but I like to pretend my husband loves it to! 1 collie dog, 2 Leghorns, 1 OEGB rooster, 5 Gold Comets,2 Dekalb Amberlinks, 2 Buff Brahma's, 2 Light Brahma's, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Col. Rock Cross, 2 Silver Laced Wyandottes hens & 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte Rooster.

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post #6 of 17
6/18/12 at 5:18pm

Well, I guess we just about wrote the same post. I too am questioning my 11 week old buff orp/Leghorns. I posted under that title. Our birds could be twins. Good luck I hope you have a pullet too.

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post #7 of 17
6/18/12 at 5:47pm
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Wow!  Did I get some wide and varied guesses! 

 

I agree they both look like roosters in regard to their "redness", but I'm really curious if anyone ever had a WL chick (or other breed) that got the red comb and wattles and turned out to be a hen after all?  fl.gif ...sure am hoping.

Wife to 1 wonderful husband, homeschooling mom to 1 super son

 

Chickens: 1 RIR named Rhodie, 1 BO named Buffy, 1 PBR named Rocky!  2 EE named Angel and Ebony, 1 Welsummer named Ginger and 2 Golden Comets.

 

6 silkies named: Mysty Blue, Leo Pierre, Cinnamuffin, Cloud, Shadow and Icelynn

14 chicks in the brooder consisting of 3 Welsummers, 3 Barred Rocks, 2 Americanas and 6 d'Anvers

And...

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Wife to 1 wonderful husband, homeschooling mom to 1 super son

 

Chickens: 1 RIR named Rhodie, 1 BO named Buffy, 1 PBR named Rocky!  2 EE named Angel and Ebony, 1 Welsummer named Ginger and 2 Golden Comets.

 

6 silkies named: Mysty Blue, Leo Pierre, Cinnamuffin, Cloud, Shadow and Icelynn

14 chicks in the brooder consisting of 3 Welsummers, 3 Barred Rocks, 2 Americanas and 6 d'Anvers

And...

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post #8 of 17
6/18/12 at 5:52pm
Why were trader joe eggs under your chicken?
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post #9 of 17
6/18/12 at 6:20pm

Were they labeled as White Leghorns, or do you know that's what they use?  Isn't it possible they are using some sort of production hybrid?

 

 

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Why were trader joe eggs under your chicken?

 

TJ sometimes sells fertile eggs.  Why not put them under a broody?  Clearly some can hatch.  If you search for "trader joes" or "whole foods" and "fertile eggs" here on BYC you will see that many people do this.

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post #10 of 17
6/18/12 at 6:22pm

We raise Brown and White leghorns and you have one of each there.

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