18 weeks and I still can't tell gender of hamburgh x

[akcountrygrrl]

My 9 year old daughter is shaking her head and saying "why do they keep saying it's a roo when it's obviously a hen."

 

[MidnightChickenLover]

Check for spurrs!

 

[crazy chook]

I have just locked them up for the night so will try to get a better photo in the morning of the saddle feathers.

I just thought heshe would have laid an egg by now or tried to crow...

It is certainly old enough to do either.

 

[rosaline]

I think point of lay pullet too. All my girls have the blue bit on the side of there heads and none of my boys did.

Good luck x

 

[Gallusfarm]

That's one beautiful bird - did it lay an egg yet????? Come on chickie!!!

 

[crazy chook]

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No, not yet? Heshe is 20 weeks old now so has got to do something in the next two weeks?

I have kept all my chickens locked up the last few days as I have not got eggs from any of them, when they free range they usually go back into the coop to lay but nothing for the past 4 days so I am keeping them locked up in their coop and run, i just want to make sure they are actually laying and have not stopped.

you see it has been quite cold (around 12-15degres through the day) so they may have decided just to stop laying.

 

[crazy chook]

I FINALLY HAVE AN ANSWER!!

ROOSTER

I HAPPEN TO SEE IT CROW THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT TOOK SO LONG!

 

[Lbrad7]

I am going with a pullet...but from looking at those saddle feathers it sure could be a roo...nah...definitely a pullet! It does have a really big full comb though...but you said she acts like a pullet. I am going with pullet..for sure.

Seriously I think its a pullet...could be a roo though.

It's really hard to tell because its so pure white. I can tell you one thing for sure...its a beautiful bird whatever its sex is.

 

[Lbrad7]

SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! I TOLD you he was a ROO!!! Absolutely NO doubt about it!!! That is a Roo!!!

If any of you others need any advice on sexing young birds, feel free to ask me! So far I am 100 percent!

 

[usschicago1]

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finallyy an answer LOL! Are you gonna keep it?