About 3 week old leghorn sexing

[MJ22]

These little “girls” are about 3 weeks old. They’re supposed to be leghorns. They are getting pretty long tail feathers. Is that a sign they might be roosters? I know I’ll probably have to wait longer, but I JUST CANT! Thanks!

 

[Acre4Me]

No, not a sign of a male. I don’t see any red in their combs, which would be the case with White leghorns. That is a breed that develops pretty fast and I would expect to begin to see comb development if a male.

 

[Mr Beaks]

Nothing screams cockerel yet.

 

[humblehillsfarm]

My leghorn female has beautiful long, upright tail feathers. I'm not good at sexing them so I was just sharing my own experience.

 

[MJ22]

No, not a sign of a male. I don’t see any red in their combs, which would be the case with White leghorns. That is a breed that develops pretty fast and I would expect to begin to see comb development if a male.

You think they are even leghorns? I’m dying for white eggs

 

[MJ22]

My leghorn female has beautiful long, upright tail feathers. I'm not good at sexing them so I was just sharing my own experience.

Thanks! We had to rehome 5 roosters already! I don’t think I can handle another!

 

[MJ22]

Nothing screams cockerel yet.