poppyflock
In the Brooder
I have a 3.5 week old Wellsummer chick that was supposed to be a pullet but I suspect is a roo. When I picked "her" out I was sure to pick a chick with a well-defined "V" on its head and eyeliner (common traits in female Wellsummer chicks) but it seems she might actually be a he. At 3.5 weeks I'm noticing a large comb that's starting to turn pink. It's much larger than any of my other chicks including the 5 week old ones. "She" also stands pretty tall and is a bit more aggressive. Sometimes I see her sort of run at the other (older) chicks like she's trying to challenge them or something.
Anyone with Wellsummer experience had a chick with early comb growth that turned out to be a pullet? Unfortunately I can't have roosters and will be so sad if I have to rehome Sandy. Any input is appreciated!!!
Here "she" is the day we got her, probably ~2 days old:
At 3.5 weeks. I've caught her doing the tall "rooster" stance quite a few times....
Again at 3.5 weeks:
And one more:
I know it's hard to tell for sure at only 3.5 weeks, but I'm hoping some more experienced chicken people could let me know their thoughts. Thanks in advance for any info!
Anyone with Wellsummer experience had a chick with early comb growth that turned out to be a pullet? Unfortunately I can't have roosters and will be so sad if I have to rehome Sandy. Any input is appreciated!!!
Here "she" is the day we got her, probably ~2 days old:
At 3.5 weeks. I've caught her doing the tall "rooster" stance quite a few times....
Again at 3.5 weeks:
And one more:
I know it's hard to tell for sure at only 3.5 weeks, but I'm hoping some more experienced chicken people could let me know their thoughts. Thanks in advance for any info!