25 Week brown Leghorn

[RanchRichey]

We got several baby chicks back in October, all sexed female.

By 18 weeks we were certain that they were all pullets and ended up giving a few to a friend since we had so many.

We had 2 brown leghorns and kept one and gave one away.

This week they are 25 weeks and ours started laying, but the one we gave to our friends started crowing.

Our friends are brand new to chickens so they were convinced that it meant it was a rooster, But I am fairly confident that she is still a she.

 

[JaeG]

It's definitely a girl by its colouring. Some pullets can crow - it's hormonal. It should stop when she starts to lay. I had an Orpington who did that.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

It's definitely a girl by its colouring. Some pullets can crow - it's hormonal. It should stop when she starts to lay. I had an Orpington who did that.

x2. It's a girl and some just crow because, as @JaeG said, it's hormonal and will stop when she starts to lay.

 

[JedJackson]

Definitely a pullet. The males and females of that variety have totally different coloring. A male would have a black breast.

 

[Stephh0701]

I have a older bantam hen that lays AND crows. I think because my silky rooster rarely crows she's taken over as the protector. Its completely possible she's a crower and a pullet.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

Yeah, she is a she.

 

[Quaicken108]

Definitely female!

It's definitely a girl by its colouring. Some pullets can crow - it's hormonal. It should stop when she starts to lay. I had an Orpington who did that.

x3!