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Gender of 6 week Light Brahma?

post #1 of 7
7/6/12 at 6:39pm
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Hi I'd like to introduce you to "Sunny" the bossy brahma :)  Just turned 6 weeks old and is supposed to be a pullet, but we all know how that goes!

 

She is definitely top of the pecking order around here to my two other gals; an Easter Egger and a White Leghorn, all the same age.  One time she jumped up and pecked at me because I was holding a wad of toilet paper.  She will occasionally stretch up real tall and roo like to see what is going on, and sometimes she just squawks and runs away like the other gals. 

 

Any guesses and thoughts are welcome, I know they tend to be difficult to sex.

Thanks,

Iri

 

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Edited by Iridian - 7/6/12 at 6:45pm
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post #2 of 7
7/6/12 at 6:47pm

I'm no expert but posture screams roo to me in the 4th picture. I could just as easily be wrong though. Hope someone more knowledgeable pipes in!

Jessica, Wife to Isaac, stay at home, Jesus-lovin', Homeschoolin' mama to John (6), Jeanine (4), and William (2). Addicted to chickens and always hoping for more!

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Jessica, Wife to Isaac, stay at home, Jesus-lovin', Homeschoolin' mama to John (6), Jeanine (4), and William (2). Addicted to chickens and always hoping for more!

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post #3 of 7
7/6/12 at 6:49pm

Well, if she squawks often, it's probably a hen, is it a long nasally squawk? I'm not too familiar with Brahmas, so my decision will be on the squawk...

A Rottweiler (Roxy), a Labrador retriever (Gypsy), 2 breeding turkeys, 7 poults, 3 goats (Charlotte, Tata & Oreo), four ducks, 3 geckos and a yard full of chickens... 

 

"In case you haven't noticed, I'm paralyzed from the neck down in over eight feet of water!" ~Derek Hale ~Teen wolf

 

Going back home. No internet at the house, so I won't be online as much. Sorry for any RP inconveniences.

 

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A Rottweiler (Roxy), a Labrador retriever (Gypsy), 2 breeding turkeys, 7 poults, 3 goats (Charlotte, Tata & Oreo), four ducks, 3 geckos and a yard full of chickens... 

 

"In case you haven't noticed, I'm paralyzed from the neck down in over eight feet of water!" ~Derek Hale ~Teen wolf

 

Going back home. No internet at the house, so I won't be online as much. Sorry for any RP inconveniences.

 

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post #4 of 7
7/6/12 at 8:20pm

I think Pullet and BTW she's beautiful!!

She who dies with the most chickens WINS!!!!

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She who dies with the most chickens WINS!!!!

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post #5 of 7
7/6/12 at 8:31pm
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fl.gif hoping for pullet! 

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post #6 of 7
7/7/12 at 8:39am

I'm going to say pullet.  Cockerels usually have more smut through their body and a wider comb.

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 #7 of 7
7/8/12 at 5:35pm

im say8ing still looking like a girl

My city farm:

4 Chickens 1 Buff Orpington Cheerio Rose, 2 Exchequer Leg Horn Lilly & Phoenix and 1 Amber star mix Little Bit.

3 rats Summer, Winter and Spring

3 Dogs: Lab Honey bear, Samoyed Duke, Pit mix Candii

3 cats: Snickers, Kit Kat, Zelda

1 desert turtle Harry

And a whole lot of fish in the fish tank

 

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My city farm:

4 Chickens 1 Buff Orpington Cheerio Rose, 2 Exchequer Leg Horn Lilly & Phoenix and 1 Amber star mix Little Bit.

3 rats Summer, Winter and Spring

3 Dogs: Lab Honey bear, Samoyed Duke, Pit mix Candii

3 cats: Snickers, Kit Kat, Zelda

1 desert turtle Harry

And a whole lot of fish in the fish tank

 

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