16 weeks boy or girl???

[EstellaMA]

Hi,

New person here, first time posting, but I've been lurking for quite a while. I think the first bird in question is a pullet. At 19 weeks old a leghorn can be getting ready to lay. My white leghorn girls combs were always larger than the other pullets, but were a girl baby yellowish color. Then over the past two or so weeks, their combs have grown tremendous amounts and turned red and are now starting to flop a bit. They started laying a few days ago and they're about 22 weeks old.

Estella

 

[Elite Silkies]

I think the first one is a pullet and the 2nd is def. a Roo........... Both very pretty birds.

 

[twister]

Definately hen! ( a leghorn hen) it is normal for a leghorn hen to have a large comb, her skinny lil legs and saddle feathers all indicative of hen.

what is that gorgeous hen on the left? give us some more eye candy ( pics) on that beaut!

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

A blue leghorn! I've never heard of one before - very pretty.

 

[Krodsorin]

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I don't have experience with this breed, but I think she's a girl too. Her saddle feathers, hackle feathers & tail feathers all look female. Her comb is huge, but it could just be because she's getting closer to laying. My australorp was the same way - very large wattles and comb at a young age, but definitely female.

What kind of chicken is she? I see you have anconas and she does have the white earlobes, but is not mottled. I looked up anconas online and the hens do have huge combs, just like yours does. I'm kind of assuming the females of her breed also have the large combs.

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGA/Anc/BRKAncona.html

Leghorns do get big combs though. even the hens

 

[Krodsorin]

Robin'sBrood :

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Wow, what kind of bird is that to the left of your roo? Beautiful feathers!

oh she is just a mutt... wyandotte X something​

 

[Krodsorin]

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you mean the buffish coloured one?

 

[3goodeggs]

The largest combed roosterish looking bird I had was the first to lay and egg.
I had to rename him/her.
The feathers do not look rooster. I say girl! but obviously, i am not a good judge of that.
let's say girl and be happy until you find out otherwise!

 

[Robin'sBrood]

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Wow, what kind of bird is that to the left of your roo? Beautiful feathers!

oh she is just a mutt... wyandotte X something

Well, she sure is a gorgeous mutt! Will you post a whole body shot of her?

 

[Krodsorin]

I got some,,, the pictures arent too good coz she is camera shy

heres some other chooks eating the scraps

and i got a few more of the blue rooster,, hopefully i can show him next year.