Almost 10 week Brahma.. Cock/Hen

[YogaMom]

A. Almost 10 weeks many now believe my brahma appears to be a hen but others still say cock. Purchased at the same time was an Americauna and Orpington(90%pullets)

 

[sourland]

Right now looking like a pullet, but it's young.

 

[YogaMom]

Right now looking like a pullet, but it's young.

So a pullet can still have 3 rows showing?

 

[YogaMom]

So a pullet can still have 3 rows showing?

What age before crowing/laying could I really start to notice

 

[Lemon-Drop]

So a pullet can still have 3 rows showing?

Brahma hens also have three rows. That sexing method is inaccurate in my opinion.

 

[cherrynberry]

Brahma hens also have three rows. That sexing method is inaccurate in my opinion.

What age before crowing/laying could I really start to notice

So a pullet can still have 3 rows showing?

Yes, a hen can have 3 rows showing. Hens start laying at 6 months and roosters start to crow/try crowing at around 3-5 months

 

[YogaMom]

I have to take a pic but it still doesnt have much of a tail and just maybe 4 small white feathers that do have a curl downward

 

[Offshoreorca]

Brahma hens also have three rows. That sexing method is inaccurate in my opinion.

I've only found pea comb sexing to be accurate in pure ameraucanas so far - though that also probably varies by line/stock. I have been accurate for all for those I have raised based on pea comb so far

 

[cherrynberry]

I've only found pea comb sexing to be accurate in pure ameraucanas so far - though that also probably varies by line/stock.

I know that for EEs it does not work. I have yet to get an ameraucana though

 

[Offshoreorca]

I know that for EEs it does not work. I have yet to get an ameraucana though

100% doesn't work well for EE's - just raised a batch and their combs are so weird that it's nearly impossible to tell early on.

You might be able to take a guess that it's a cockerel if it has three very distinctive rows, but many of the "pullet" comb looking chicks turn out to be male (and sometimes vice versa).