Can you age these pullets?

[joymo]

Aloha! Meet Daisy and Pepper. I believe they are Old English Game Bantam hens. They are still pretty darn small and I know they won't get much bigger. I'm just curious about their age. I was told they they were 5 months when I got them about two months ago.

I've noticed the comb on one of them growing and that same hen is growing teeny tiny wattles. Their "voices" have changed a little. They are still quiet but now do a type of copy-cat crowing a few times in the morning.

Excitedly awaiting their first laying - just not sure how close we are.

 

[nuthatched]

Can you get full body pictures?
They look around 5-6 months.

 

[joymo]

Can you get full body pictures?
They look around 5-6 months.

Thanks for your reply! Here's another picture.

 

[sniper338]

no where near laying

 

[MysteryChicken]

They look between 4-5 months. I've got some OEGB pullets that are 6 months, & aren't laying yet. Probably won't get eggs till spring.

 

[joymo]

no where near laying

I think they're actually only about 4 months old now...which means I got them when they were only about 2 months old.

I went through the "Show off your OEGB" thread and I found pictures that look very similar to their size and feather growth (https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...sh-game-bantams.311466/page-411#post-19123757). I guess I was duped.

 

[joymo]

They look between 4-5 months. I've got some OEGB pullets that are 6 months, & aren't laying yet. Probably won't get eggs till spring.

Yep...sounds right. I was starting to doubt that these little birds were 7 months old. I went digging through some old posts and it does seem like they are closer to 4 months old right now.