Sexing Light Brahma?

[Becky_H]

I am *bad* at sexing any bird that doesn't have a single comb, so I'm hoping you guys will give me some insight here. Thanks!

S/he is about 6 weeks old (I'm told)

 

[ChickenMama09]

He doesn't look like my light brahmas do. Here's a pic of one of my females. I would say yours is a cockerel, because of the redness above the beak. Mine have no red at all.

This is gimpy sitting on my husband's leg. (She doesn't really gimp, she just has 2 toes fused together is all).

 

[Becky_H]

How old is your girl? Mine's still feathering in, but she's got black going on. Or well he. Whatever. (I'm so smitten with this bird I don't care. It's bad.)

And her flight feathers are black (or with black)

 

[ChickenMama09]

Mine are right now 11 weeks, that pic I posted is from when she was about 8-9 weeks old. Mine seem to have more black than yours. I got mine from McMurray. I wish I would have ordered more than just 3 of them. They are the sweetest birds. Gimpy is my favorite one. She loves to be handled.

 

[Becky_H]

Aha, thank you!. Mine came from a BYCer. I don't know how much difference that makes, or where she originally came from (need to ask) and I'm not too worried about it - like I said, smitten- but I am of course curious.

 

[Becky_H]

She's from Ideal -- and yes, she is really, really light.

 

[gritsar]

I dunno Becky. I just went back and looked at my light brahmas when they were 5 week old chicks. Your chick has less pink and less comb than my cockerels did, but more pink and more comb than my pullets did. Does that make sense?

I'm getting roo vibes for some reason.

 

[Becky_H]

It makes perfect sense! My chicken's confusing *G*. At least I'm in a situation that I won't be too panicked if it turns out to be a rooster.

Thank you!

 

[The Wolf Queen]

Cockerel

 

[flytpm]

I just read earlier than light brahma cockerels will have striped saddle feathers and pullets won't.