The Big Fat Is This A Rooster? Thread

[XxMingirlxX]

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This is my slw Noel who I bought as a pullet, she is almost 3 weeks and I notice a redness to her comb and wattles. Is she indeed a pullet or a roo?

That's a lot of comb development and redness for a three week old. Probably a rooster, sorry!

 

[XxMingirlxX]

I'd love to see if anyone can tell anything yet... The biggest one is almost 4 weeks, the other 3 are about a 3 weeks. Thanks!

It's probably a bit too early to tell the, try again in a few weeks!

 

[Wfpendragon]

That's a lot of comb development and redness for a three week old. Probably a rooster, sorry!

that's OK! I'll post updates in a few weeks on his/her development. I might have to change the name to Noah lol

 

[king tail]

ok, thanks. Taylor has a deeper peep than Carie. i dont know if that means any thing.

 

[ameliadanielle]

D'Uccles do tend to mature quickly. However, that comb isn't quite pink enough for me to say it's a cockerel for sure. The behavior you are seeing is common of chicks at that age, regardless of gender. It's pecking order related, not hormone related.

I never saw that with my first chicks, that were all pullets and one lone cockeral. I haven't seen it in my chicks raised by a mama hen either. I just didn't know if it was normal. Thank you!

 

[XxMingirlxX]

ok, thanks. Taylor has a deeper peep than Carie. i dont know if that means any thing.

Probably nothing at this stage

 

[ameliadanielle]

Anyone any good at sexing buff brahma bantams?

 

[XxMingirlxX]

Anyone any good at sexing buff brahma bantams?

I never have before but I'll give it a try!

 

[ameliadanielle]

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#3, #4, #5

#6

#3, #4, #5, #6

I have been suspect of #1 being a roo for a couple of weeks. They are six weeks old and #1 started getting awfully pink around 4 weeks. #2 started getting a little pink around week 5 and the comb is a little bigger than the others. For right now I'm assuming #3, #4, #5, and #6 are girls.

 

[ameliadanielle]

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