Light Brahma pullet?

[Cycomiko]

This light Brahma was hatched March 28th. I see no behavioral signs of it being a cockerel. But I’m concerned by the redness of “her” crown at less than 3 months old. I am unfamiliar with these giant birds (in comparison to my others), and would like some reassurance. I have rehomed 9 cockerels in the past couple months. May keep either way, but it’d be nice to know what to expect. At 4 months it’s joining the others, but if a cockerel, I’ll hold off on that timeline.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Looks like a rooster to me.

 

[SeaBird by the Sea shore]

defiantly a roo mine are the same age as yours. First pic is our roo. second pic is our hen. pics so you can see the difference. if only it was this easy to tell with my orphingtons.

 

[BlackHackle]

View attachment 1441928 This light Brahma was hatched March 28th. I see no behavioral signs of it being a cockerel. But I’m concerned by the redness of “her” crown at less than 3 months old. I am unfamiliar with these giant birds (in comparison to my others), and would like some reassurance. I have rehomed 9 cockerels in the past couple months. May keep either way, but it’d be nice to know what to expect. At 4 months it’s joining the others, but if a cockerel, I’ll hold off on that timeline.

Rooster

 

[Cycomiko]

@oldhenlikesdogs @SeaBird by the Sea shore @BlackHackle

Thanks for your input. I’ve always seen in posts and on YouTube that Brahma roosters are docil. If that’s the case, I’ll keep Brandy, I mean Brandon, around. I have an Olive Egger roo, Buff Orpington and Speckled Sussex cockerels, and now 30 hens. I will monitor hens safety and I think all should be well. It’ll be neat to have a giant nice rooster if it turns like that. Olive guy is protective but doesn’t bother humans. Buff is in charge of pullets and isn’t showing aggression. SS is a happy go lucky roo that is like a pullet until time to go in.

 

[SeaBird by the Sea shore]

Mine is. so far anyway. Completely ignores me until I talk to him and then he will come say hi. Otherwise he ignores me. He is getting so big. They are so beautiful.

 

[drumstick diva]

cockerel

 

[Cycomiko]

Update! On July 25th, SHE laid an egg, and then consistently 3 days on, 1 day off. I can't fathom how a Brahma laid an egg in her 17th week. I've always read 6 to 7 months. She fooled everybody, especially me.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Yay, congratulations. I'm so happy I was wrong.

 

[SeaBird by the Sea shore]

yay! so happy