Cockerels?

BreeShu

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I have a couple potential Roo's I'm planning to list locally. I usually give my boys a chance at other homes before they get sent to the freezer. They're just so damn pretty, I hate this time of year when I need to make the choice of who stays and who goes.
Do any of these actually look like pullets rather than Cockerels?
Number 1 is from a egg that was shipped to me, supposed to be a leghorn x light brahma. He got attacked by a raccoon, ripped quite a bit of his butt off.
3-4 Were random unknown breeds from Tractor Supply.
2-5-6-7 are random mixes from my flock. Easter eggers, brahma, marans, and silkie.
 

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I'm not seeing that, but I mostly look at comb color and size. I hope your white cockerel has recovered from the raccoon attack.
He has, it was a couple months ago now. I was told by a few he wouldn't make it. I don't think he'll grow much more tail feathers than he's currently sporting.
 
He has, it was a couple months ago now. I was told by a few he wouldn't make it. I don't think he'll grow much more tail feathers than he's currently sporting.
I was about to write that I think he will grow back his tail feathers as I had roosters that were completely without any and all grew them back.
So the question is - did he grow them back?
Also, since the last post is 6 months old, how many were pullets and how many cockerels?
 
I was about to write that I think he will grow back his tail feathers as I had roosters that were completely without any and all grew them back.
So the question is - did he grow them back?
Also, since the last post is 6 months old, how many were pullets and how many cockerels?
He did grow his feathers back, all of them! I ended up keeping him, and he looks very striking now. The damage he took from that raccoon went to the bone, so I am constantly surprised by how well he recovered. 3-4 did end up being pullets/hens and laid gorgeously blue eggs. I choose to sell them though with a few of my older hens. They were just so skittish, absolutely freaking out whenever I was cleaning or collecting eggs.
 

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