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She’s about 11 weeks, like the two in my original post. The cockerel I returned before them would be about 14 weeks now. Single comb, I think? Like, it appears to be just one row of bumps coming in.

And yes, I think she’s quite a sweetie!

Phew! I traded him; town bylaws don’t allow roosters, plus I don’t have nearly enough hens to sustain a rooster.

Okay, but SURELY this is a girl??? More uniform in colour; pale, small comb; low posture?

She’s been really great to work with, especially as a relatively new chicken owner.

She’s been really pleasant and easy to work with. She’s the one who has picked out the chickens based on trying to grab a pullet, so her guess rate isn’t awesome, but she’s been very helpful and willing to problem-solve.

Alright, the lady agrees and he’s going back 😂 So, when I get the replacement, I’m looking for NO rust patches on the shoulders and small, very pale comb, right?

You’re in the minority, but I’ll keep my fingers crossed that you’re right.

Oh dear. Yes, it’s not looking good for poor Pants… I feel awkward going back to the lady again. Should I just try to rehome him myself this time? Is it high maintenance or bad chicken etiquette to expect that if someone guess the sex of a bird wrong that they replace it, even when they’ve...

She’s (he’s?) definitely a bit more confident than the other pullet, and more inclined to poke her head out of the little run than her companion, but I’m still stuck on the size of her compared to the cockerel I replaced. I know size is hard to gauge in a photo with no reference. The cockerel...

For reference though, here’s the roo she’s replacing at about the same age (in retrospect, that should have been obvious haha). Much redder and more pronounced. She’s also much smaller than this bird was at 10W.

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Probably in a few days - they’re really skittish from transport and won’t hold still lol

We got a "pullet" that turned out to be a cockerel and the lady we got him from graciously traded us - and the chicken math got me and I brought home two. Can anyone verify that these 10 week EEs are actually pullets? Haha