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    Roosters or hens?

    Thank you everyone, that makes me feel better!
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    Roosters or hens?

    These ladies are about 17-18 week Wyandottes but the 2 pictured I'm really starting to question. I have no crowing right now, and all 5 are just now starting to get combs and wattles so I'm really stumped. In the 1st picture, it's the one in front, standing sideways
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    Blue Laced Red Wyandotte, pullet or cockrel?

    None of them have combs or wattles yet, so I'm still holding out hope they are all girls
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    Blue Laced Red Wyandotte, pullet or cockrel?

    These "ladies" are 5 weeks old so I know it's way too early to tell, but this one's tail feathers are throwing me off. This one has the longest tail and its very pointy. Also i think the hatchery sent me golden laced instead of blue, but thats beside the point 😅
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    Lavender Orpington pullet or cockerel?

    She said 6-8 weeks
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    Lavender Orpington pullet or cockerel?

    I'm wanting to buy a Lavender Orpington pullet. Someone sent me this pic and said they have this pullet for sale. What do you think, pullet or cockerel? She bought them as straight run.
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    Black Australorp.... pullets or cockerel??

    She said they do not crow at her house. She hasn't heard it even once. I guess they just did not like my house lol
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    Black Australorp.... pullets or cockerel??

    They are sure, they are the only pullets they have. There is another forum on here and some others have said theirs started laying at 17-18 weeks too
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    Black Australorp.... pullets or cockerel??

    Nope, they are the only pullets they have. They haven't added new chickens to their flock in awhile and they just started getting eggs from them. There is a thread on this website of when people's Australorps started laying so they are not the only ones.
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    Black Australorp.... pullets or cockerel??

    I was hoping to get them back but the new home just said thanks! haha I did end up ordering new chicks and I swear the Australorp I got is looking like a rooster again but I'm definitely going to wait it out longer this time
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    Black Australorp.... pullets or cockerel??

    That's why I rehomed them because everyone here said they had rooster feathers and they both were crowing like crazy. I was just told last night that the new home is now getting pullet eggs from them.
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    Black Australorp.... pullets or cockerel??

    It was accurate yes, my daughters class hatched them and we took them home 2 days later
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    Black Australorp.... pullets or cockerel??

    Just wanted to stop back in and let everyone know, my two ended up being pullets and are now laying eggs, AFTER we rehomed them! :( Those of you still questioning like I was, just wait it out, there is still hope! :)
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    Black Australorp.... pullets or cockerel??

    Well these guys need a new home then lol we can't have roosters in town. I can't post them on the bst forum because I don't have 20 posts. We live in Iowa, any takers? They are free!!
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    Black Australorp.... pullets or cockerel??

    I was always told amd by doing research, you can't go by combs amd wattles for Australorps because hens have very large, red ones too. With time, the roosters will be bigger though.
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