Aug 26, 2009 #1 ggrap Songster 12 Years Jun 5, 2007 330 10 156 Colorado I thought this was a girl, we hatch it out. But now am suspicious of the hackles. What to you think? About 6 months. Thanks!
I thought this was a girl, we hatch it out. But now am suspicious of the hackles. What to you think? About 6 months. Thanks!
Aug 26, 2009 #2 briana1975 Songster 10 Years Feb 23, 2009 2,190 35 181 Carleton Mi. He's all so white it's hard to tell. But look at the size of the feet.
Aug 26, 2009 #3 SproutGirl Songster 11 Years Apr 3, 2008 341 7 141 Missoula, Montana 6 months, huh? And no crowing or eggs yet?
Aug 26, 2009 #4 okiehen Songster 12 Years Oct 25, 2007 1,778 14 181 Oklahoma Its hard to tell, but I think shes a pullet point of lay.
Aug 26, 2009 #5 LeBlackbird Songster 10 Years Aug 17, 2009 3,258 117 246 SE Pennsylvania Quote: Looking at the size of legs/feet is a largely unreliable way to sex.
Aug 26, 2009 Thread starter #6 ggrap Songster 12 Years Jun 5, 2007 330 10 156 Colorado No crowing sightings. As for eggs, hard to tell, I have almost 200 chickens. Don't tell my husband. I have caught her roosting though.
No crowing sightings. As for eggs, hard to tell, I have almost 200 chickens. Don't tell my husband. I have caught her roosting though.
Aug 26, 2009 Thread starter #7 ggrap Songster 12 Years Jun 5, 2007 330 10 156 Colorado Let me correct that last post. I have *not* caught her in the nesting box.
Aug 26, 2009 #8 ROOSTER_ROO In the Brooder 10 Years Jul 21, 2009 30 0 22 All of my pullets have hackles, and yours would fit right in with my pullets !
Aug 26, 2009 #9 speckledhen Intentional Solitude Premium Feather Member 17 Years Feb 3, 2007 79,947 16,014 1,366 Blue Ridge Mtns. of North Georgia You cant really go by the hackles on EEs since most of them look rather pointy anyway. The saddle feathers and the width of the comb are more telling. That looks girly to me.
You cant really go by the hackles on EEs since most of them look rather pointy anyway. The saddle feathers and the width of the comb are more telling. That looks girly to me.