4 week Seramas- cockerels or pullets??

[PennyM16]

Hey, guys!
I got these 2 Serama chickies a week or two ago and am questioning whether they are cockerels or pullets at this point- as much as I would love to have a rooster, this area sadly does not allow them, so I am hoping, hoping, hoping for pullets! They are approximately 4 weeks old, give or take a few days. I'm getting concerned because they seem to be getting in a lot of little scuffles, similar to which my serama rooster did whenever he saw his reflection... He was my only serama so I do not have a lot of experience with seramas, and 0 with hens and their behavior, so I'd really appreciate some opinions here!


Here are some photos:

Thanks for your help!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hey, guys!
I got these 2 Serama chickies a week or two ago and am questioning whether they are cockerels or pullets at this point- as much as I would love to have a rooster, this area sadly does not allow them, so I am hoping, hoping, hoping for pullets! They are approximately 4 weeks old, give or take a few days. I'm getting concerned because they seem to be getting in a lot of little scuffles, similar to which my serama rooster did whenever he saw his reflection... He was my only serama so I do not have a lot of experience with seramas, and 0 with hens and their behavior, so I'd really appreciate some opinions here!


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Thanks for your help!

They look like pretty little pullets to me.

 

[PennyM16]

They look like pretty little pullets to me.

Yay!

Is it normal for the pullets to fight? They stand on their tip toes and puff out their neck feathers which reminds me a whole lot of my serama rooster, but he was my first rooster and only serama, so I don't know if it's just a serama thing or something

 

[MysteryChicken]

Yay!

Is it normal for the pullets to fight? They stand on their tip toes and puff out their neck feathers which reminds me a whole lot of my serama rooster, but he was my first rooster and only serama, so I don't know if it's just a serama thing or something

Females will settle a pecking order also, it's not strictly a rooster/Cockerel behavior.

 

[chrissynemetz]

So far they do look like pullets, but they're still pretty young to tell for sure. Can you post more pictures in a few weeks? It should be easier to tell their sex by then.
And both male and female chicks will puff up and spar each other, so that's not really anything to worry about.

 

[kelleyayers1]

Hey, guys!
I got these 2 Serama chickies a week or two ago and am questioning whether they are cockerels or pullets at this point- as much as I would love to have a rooster, this area sadly does not allow them, so I am hoping, hoping, hoping for pullets! They are approximately 4 weeks old, give or take a few days. I'm getting concerned because they seem to be getting in a lot of little scuffles, similar to which my serama rooster did whenever he saw his reflection... He was my only serama so I do not have a lot of experience with seramas, and 0 with hens and their behavior, so I'd really appreciate some opinions here!


Here are some photos: View attachment 1948008 View attachment 1948009 View attachment 1948010 View attachment 1948011 View attachment 1948012 View attachment 1948013 View attachment 1948014


Thanks for your help!

 

[kelleyayers1]

Pretty little girls!

 

[PennyM16]

Females will settle a pecking order also, it's not strictly a rooster/Cockerel behavior.

Ohhh, okay, got it. Thanks!!

 

[PennyM16]

So far they do look like pullets, but they're still pretty young to tell for sure. Can you post more pictures in a few weeks? It should be easier to tell their sex by then.
And both male and female chicks will puff up and spar each other, so that's not really anything to worry about.

Sure thing! Thanks for your help!

 

[oldhen2345]

They look like pretty little pullets to me.

Dad gumm, they are so cute, I am gonna have to get me a couple of seramas. Chicken math rearing up again.sigh