Are these two Mille Fleur d'Uccles cockerels?

[Alexandra33]

Awww! They sound so sweet! I'm looking forward to see how they turn out!

Me too!

 

[chicken4prez]

Me too!

 

[BantamLover21]

They're too young to be sure, but I think you may be right.

 

[drumstick diva]

agree

 

[Alexandra33]

I guess time will tell.

Again, thank you!

~Alex

 

[Jetblack2004]

I think your right but I'm suspicious of the first one being a pullet.

 

[Gnarled Carrots]

It's probably too early to tell. At this stage they do look more like roosters, but I have ten 4 week old pullets and it's amazing how much some have grown and some haven't! The dominant chick has almost all of her adolescent feathers and a prominent comb, but the runt still has most of her baby feathers and barely any comb at all! It will become much more apparent in a couple weeks. Sometimes they surprise you! And sometimes they don't.

 

[Alexandra33]

I think your right but I'm suspicious of the first one being a pullet.

Boy, wouldn't that be wonderful?

That way I could keep them both rather than only keeping Piranha.

It's probably too early to tell. At this stage they do look more like roosters, but I have ten 4 week old pullets and it's amazing how much some have grown and some haven't! The dominant chick has almost all of her adolescent feathers and a prominent comb, but the runt still has most of her baby feathers and barely any comb at all! It will become much more apparent in a couple weeks. Sometimes they surprise you! And sometimes they don't.

I know exactly what you're talking about, because I had an OE and true Blue Ameraucana whom I thought were both cockerels.....but they turned out to be pullets! I was under the wrong impression for the longest time.

~Alex

 

[Alexandra33]

Here are some updated pictures of Piranha and Barracuda, who are now about 4 weeks old: Piranha (the first two pictures) is definitely a cockerel, and I'm thinking Barracuda is, too, but not sure.


His wattles don't have pink hangies yet, and he doesn't sport black in his hackles like Piranha. Is he just a slow developer or a pullet with a large comb?


~Alex

 

[CherriesBrood]

Your definitely right on with Piranha, but you are right it is hard to tell on Barracuda, although i'm leaning more toward cockerel.