Recent content by Shelly80

Yes, she's a pullet. :) this is her a couple weeks ago.

Ok, thank you guys. :)

THIS! x10 FWIW- the feed stores usually just label them what the hatchery tells them they are...most don't have a clue.

Here is my Speckled Sussex, 'Spaz', who's now 12 weeks old. Got as a pullet....have thought cockerel since about 2 weeks old. He's always had that up-right, check everything out, long legged boyish look to him. He still hardly has a tail...but comb and waddels aren't that big/noticeable. I was...

I just seen where you said they're 5 weeks old. If it were me...I would wait at least another 4-6 weeks before deciding. Yes...they both have distinced 3 rows in their comb but the pullets will also have that and looking at the 2nd one- by color I'd say pullet. At just 5 wks it could go either...

Since an Olive Egger is a mixed breed (blue egg layer x dark brown egg layer) you probably won't know which one it is until it lays. Unless you can call and ask what they use for their mix & if they know what it looks like...but even then I'd be sceptical about getting rid of any of them until I...

X2 Also...They're EE. Very pretty.

Pullet. You can tell by 12 weeks...so plenty old.

Pics will be the best way for us to help you. You should be able to tell by their combs- wyandottes have a rose comb & the EE 'should' have a pea comb. The EE might have fluffier cheeks but not always. How old are they now?

Dang it...the second pic didn't post...so here it is...of the chest. Like i said...pullets will have no black on chest- here you can see the black coming in.

Can you get a pic of the chest? (Front view) welsummer cockerels will have black on their chest...pullets will be a coral color with no black. This is my welsummer cockerel around 6 weeks old (I think...can't remember exactly)...you can see the black coming in on the chest and the red coming in...

This is a great thread...anyone want to weigh in on if my SS is a cockerel or pullet? Just a few days under 12 weeks. Was supposed to be a pullet...I was thinking cockerel from about 2 weeks old. Still not much of a tail...but the comb and waddels should be bigger and more red if male...right?

Thanks but I'm aware of that. These aren't my first chicks. We send the extra roos to freezer camp.

He's a Roo. I'd guess White Leghorn....unless that's wheaten coloring on him & not dirt, then not sure but wheaten color chickens are pretty.

Oh, no need to be sorry...it's not a big deal. Just means I can get 1 or 2 more Welsummer-that are hopefully pullets. My 15 "pullets" are looking to only be about half of them pullets & half of them cockerels...as far as I can tell right now.