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Thank you for answeringTwo cockerels.
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Thank you for answeringTwo cockerels.
So nice of you to answer my question. This forum has awesome membersTwo cockerels.
. Figures. It’s the first time I’ve ever let my hen lay and the result was 2 healthy chicks - out of 7 eggs - and they both turn out to be boys. Ha!Both are cockerels
I just learned something new - I didn’t realize that color was on an indicator- cool! Thank you ! And thank you for taking the time to teachFor 7 weeks old, those big red combs and wattles say those are cockerels without a doubt.
they're too young for male or female specific feathering, like the hackles and saddles, but a good indicator of sex at this age is the size and color of combs and wattles.
ah, I hadn’t realized that. Thank you!Just FYA, gender specific feathering doesn't generally start to come in until around 15 weeks of age.
argh. Thank you for taking the time to tell me. My 1st time letting a hen lay. These are the only 2 that hatched.In the pic it looked like pointed feather, but just wanted to make sure. And one looks to be starting to get saddle feathers. Sorry @Jodi Keilman, both boys.
I'm sorry. Maybe next time you will have better odds.argh. Thank you for taking the time to tell me. My 1st time letting a hen lay. These are the only 2 that hatched.
Basically, any chick that gets a big red comb by around 8-12 weeks is a cockerel, sometimes earlier. Pullets won't get big red combs until they're ready to lay; around 20 weeks, and sometimes later. So, early red combs means boys.I just learned something new - I didn’t realize that color was on an indicator- cool! Thank you ! And thank you for taking the time to teach