Who else is waiting for that first egg?

[miller4285]

And this is the one that, for 2 months more, I kept going back and forth as to whether a pullet or not. It got sick last week and the comb got pale and droopy. It is back to it's old self now. But comb never went back up!

 

[junebuggena]

Your Delaware is a rooster. See how the Leghorns have differently shape feathers near the base of the tail. The rooster has long, thin feathers that drape down. The pullets have broad rounded feathers.

 

[miller4285]

Yeah, I definitely knew what the Delaware was. We rescued him from a nearby creek where a dog was about to attack him.

 

[miller4285]

It's one of my leghorns we keep hemming and hawing over

 

[junebuggena]

I can't see any male feathering on any of them. And at their age, it would be very obvious if they had any male feathering.

 

[junebuggena]

I did notice that one of your Leghorns has some black flecks. She's not pure Leghorn. She's likely a California White, which is a Leghorn crossed with a Production Black. She will out perform your pure Leghorns in terms of production.

 

[miller4285]

I did notice that one of your Leghorns has some black flecks. She's not pure Leghorn. She's likely a California White, which is a Leghorn crossed with a Production Black. She will out perform your pure Leghorns in terms of production.

Yeah, someone pointed that out . We got them from the same place at the same time. But this one had that one single black feather on it's back (they were about a week old). It just VERY recently started getting a little more black. I was sure she was a rooster. Then sure she was just the dominant pullet in the pecking order. Then sure she was a rooster. So you think that one is a pullet? S/he was always a bit bigger than her two sisters . And also very dominant. Then I noticed, though, never once fought with the rescued rooster. My kids names her Lucy Spots because of that black feather. But then I wondered if Lucy was really a Lewis? Lol.

 

[lindalouly]

The top picture reminds me of a white Minorca hen..... Not sure, but she is a beautiful pullet!!!!

 

[Gembeag]

We have four 17/18 week old RSLs. We got our first egg yesterday and another today from Doris. The other three are starting to squat and looking more ready. It's so exciting!

 

[junebuggena]

Yeah, someone pointed that out . We got them from the same place at the same time. But this one had that one single black feather on it's back (they were about a week old). It just VERY recently started getting a little more black. I was sure she was a rooster. Then sure she was just the dominant pullet in the pecking order. Then sure she was a rooster. So you think that one is a pullet? S/he was always a bit bigger than her two sisters . And also very dominant. Then I noticed, though, never once fought with the rescued rooster. My kids names her Lucy Spots because of that black feather. But then I wondered if Lucy was really a Lewis? Lol.

Her back feathers are all rounded. She is a Lucy.