13 week old maybe light brahma

[GracieMarie]

Hi
I posted pics on the raising chick board and thought it might be better over here. Doulce is 13 weeks and is suppose to be a light brahma but she does not look like the older ones at the farm we got her from or like pictures someone else posted of their light brahmas. I am also concerned she is a rooster. Her feathers have come in extremely slow and she even has bald spots. The chicks all get along great so the bald spots aren't from bullying. Any help with breed/gender??? Maybe just funny light brahma genes????? Thank you for any help.

 

[dretd]

The head and neck pencilling could make for a Light Brahma, but I am thinking boy because to the sloooooow feathering.

 

[ramirezframing]

not a light brahma they are white body with black neck and tail maybe a dark barhma

 

[Whittni]

I think ramirezframing is on the right track.

 

[GracieMarie]

But do you think its a roo???? Shouldn't it be obvious at 13 weeks what it is?? He/she is so funny looking that its cute.

 

[Whittni]

Oh, I think pullet for now.

 

[BlueCamas]

It's a Dark Brahma. From the stance, patchy feathering, red face, and darker coloring, I'm going with cockerel. Plus, are those hackle feathers I see?

 

[dretd]

Ok, I could be talked in to Dark Brahma though I still have my doubts ( I wonder what a LB, DB cross would look like?), s/he's just so much lighter than mine (not to mention naked so I'm sticking with roo) at the same age:

And then one at 14 weeks that shows her feathering and lacing a little better:

 

[Jeffross1968]

As red as that face is, I'd say rooster!

 

[BlueCamas]

Dark Brahma Cockerels and Pullets have different coloring. Take a look

pretty soon as soon as he/she feathers in you'll be able to know for sure.

Rooster
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&h...0&ndsp=66&ved=1t:429,r:9,s:0,i:92&tx=86&ty=95

Pullet
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&h...w=109&start=0&ndsp=66&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0,i:80