Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

[WVduckchick]

I've been lurking for a while, finding answers to my question along the way, but this is one I finally had to join to ask. We had two of these lavenders but already sent one crower to the farm. We were thinking this was a pullet but now I'm thinking another cockerel. If so, he hasn't crowed at all --- about 20 weeks old now. Should he be crowing?

Yep, agree with QM. Cockerel. If you have another that is already crowing, then this guy is the beta. I had 3 males together for a while and 2 took forever to crow. One crowed very early.

Now I have 2 young ones (10 weeks), one has just started, the other hasn't. Just their nature I guess.

I just had to say that your Roo is gorgeous!
And he looks like he's wearing a bow-tie!

Aww thank you! He is a great little guy.

 

[jenniferlamar70]

So I got this pullet from mypetchicken already sexed.she is 11 to 12 weeks. Until now I had no question that she was a she. I noticed something going on with her what looks to be saddle feathers. I'm hoping it's something else but not sure. I have 2 and the other looks the same minus the weird feathers.

 

[QueenMisha]

So I got this pullet from mypetchicken already sexed.she is 11 to 12 weeks. Until now I had no question that she was a she. I noticed something going on with her what looks to be saddle feathers. I'm hoping it's something else but not sure. I have 2 and the other looks the same minus the weird feathers.

Her feathering does look weird, but not male. That's a little pullet.

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Her feathering does look weird, but not male. That's a little pullet.

Thank goodness! Could maybe the rooster be trying to mate her? I hope not but those feathers are weird. Something wrong with them..

 

[QueenMisha]

Thank goodness! Could maybe the rooster be trying to mate her? I hope not but those feathers are weird. Something wrong with them..

Maybe. Reminds me of the fraying you see in Lavender birds due to the gene's action on feather structure. She could be rubbing up on something also. Could also just be weird feather growth

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Maybe. Reminds me of the fraying you see in Lavender birds due to the gene's action on feather structure. She could be rubbing up on something also. Could also just be weird feather growth

Well as long as she is healthy I'm happy. We got them hoping for broodys but have fallen in love because they are so sweet.

 

[JayColli]

Any thoughts on either of these polish crested chicks? 9 weeks old.

What about the Orpington?

 

[jenniferlamar70]

What about the Orpington?

Polish are cockerels and the bo looks to be a hen for now.

 

[jocan]

I posted a few weeks ago here and just took some updated pics today. They will be 8 weeks tomorrow and I'm now really thinking that of my two Easter Eggers (both pictured here), one is looking more like a cockerel with that comb color and what appears may be turning into 3 row pea comb? Any signs of hope this could still be a pullet? I bought them sexed from a feed store as day-old chicks. Thanks!

 

[Braxton Brigade]

What about the Orpington?

How old is the orp, if it is around 12-13 week I bet cockerel, orpingtons are historically slow at maturing the red color compared to most boys.