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post #1 of 21
6/26/12 at 1:12pm
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Hello all im new to the forum and have a question about my very sweet chicken. I think she is a she because i did some research and it looks like her saddle feathers are rounded, but i dont know for sure. "she" also still has down feathers, so im not sure. Here are some pics:

 

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Thanks in advance!

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post #2 of 21
6/26/12 at 2:06pm

She looks like a production red and they are known for laying lots of eggs.

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post #3 of 21
6/26/12 at 2:11pm
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She looks like a production red and they are known for laying lots of eggs.

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post #4 of 21
6/26/12 at 2:35pm

Where did you get her?

 

She's too young to have sex feathers, so that's no indicator of sex. I'm thinking pullet cause of her color, but those are some thickish legs.

 

I'm saying pullet for now, maybe post back in a month or so.

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Well, the kittens aren't so cute anymore and the easter egger cockerels are in the freezer. Plus, I think offering them as "prizes" scared folks off! So, I'm still posting quotes, if you know it let me know. I'm very enamored of this new one, it may hang around for a while!

 

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post #5 of 21
6/26/12 at 3:17pm
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Thanks. A friend of mine new a teacher and her class had raised chicks and this one was the only survivor. They didn't know what to do with it so my friend recommended me.


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post #6 of 21
6/26/12 at 3:20pm
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Hello all im new to the forum and have a question about my very sweet chicken. I think she is a she because i did some research and it looks like her saddle feathers are rounded, but i dont know for sure. "she" also still has down feathers, so im not sure. Here are some pics:

 

Photo on 6-26-12 at 2.03 PM #2.jpg

Photo on 6-26-12 at 2.03 PM.jpg

Photo on 6-26-12 at 2.04 PM #2.jpg

Sorry for the weird kid in the background, he is my cousin barnie.gif

 

Thanks in advance!

Sorry but is a male, around 6 week old , and long legs.

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post #7 of 21
6/26/12 at 3:26pm
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But it is not a pullet because she has not started laying eggs.


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post #8 of 21
6/26/12 at 3:30pm
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But it is not a pullet because she has not started laying eggs.
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 A pullet is a female chicken under 1 year old regardless of whether or not it is laying eggs.  Your chick looks like it might be a cross breed with some Cornish in the background.  It's got thick, wideset legs and heavy breast like a Cornish but the color is way off for a pure Cornish.  It also looks like it has a single comb.  It might possibly be a game cross too.  I'm on the fence on gender for this one.

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post #9 of 21
6/26/12 at 5:02pm

right now gender appears to be a pullet  and pullets wont start laying till 5 months and some dont lay till they are a year old

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post #10 of 21
6/26/12 at 5:14pm
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But it is not a pullet because she has not started laying eggs.
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Is call pullet the day old female into you get the first egg after that is hen.

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