Another "Hen or Roo" Thread

[proxieme]

We have two EEs and two Welsummers that are about 5 weeks old
I'm willing to bet right off that the two EEs are pullets, but I have some questions about the Welsummers.

I'm a newb, so...

Do Welsummers typically develop their combs and waddles relatively early?
Both or ours have started to, so I figured (hoped) that it's a breed characteristic.

Additionally, one of them is
a) A bit smaller than everyone else in the group.
b) Has feather development about a week - 2 weeks behind everyone else.
c) Has a bigger comb and waddles than his/her breedmate...and they're reddening already. I actually thought the chick had a cheek wounds at first, they're so red.
d) Might be slightly more aggressive when carried and when I bring meal worms.
e) Edited to add: And a new development: We just moved them to their house, and s/he's taken to sitting in / "guarding" the door at the top of the ramp.

The other Welsummer's comb and waddle do have a little pinkening, but not like the one above.
They're both coloring out the same (I'll try to get pics in a bit).

Do you think I could have a roo (or two...hopefully not two, though) on my hands?

It's not a huge deal if there is one. Where we live, we can have one and my neighbors (my big concern) said they wouldn't mind a little crowing. Welsummer roosters seem awfully pretty, too.

 

[proxieme]

Bump.

 

[Habibs Hens]

you poosted in wrong section thats why u prob not got replies

report with pictures in what breeds section and im sure more people will reply


welsumers are hard to sex till they get to atleast 10 weeks minimum

try the feathersite sebsite they show welsummers from day old to 20 odd weeks step by step

 

[myhubbycallsmechickeemama]

Could you post pictures? It's easier to see in pictures.

 

[aoxa]

Sounds to me by description that you have a roo on your hands. People usually won't reply unless there are pictures to go on for this kind of topic But really, it does sound like it is a boy. I have the same age group as you, and the girls all have orange/yellow combs, and the boys are starting to pink.

Here's an example of my cockerel a week ago (4 weeks old)

 

[proxieme]

Thanks for the replies/heads-up!

Sorry about this being in the wrong area - I'm new to this and've mostly only posted here.

I'll get some pics tonight if it's not pouring down rain

 

[myhubbycallsmechickeemama]

Thanks for the replies/heads-up!

Sorry about this being in the wrong area - I'm new to this and've mostly only posted here.

I'll get some pics tonight if it's not pouring down rain

You didn't post in the wrong area, lots of people post here for sex of their chicks but there is another forum especially for asking the same thing.

 

[proxieme]

Here's one that show's off his/her comb:


Here's an awful pic (I'd just given them some clover and meal worms - they were all going a bit nuts), but you can see his/her waddle (kind of...well, you can tell that there's color there):

 

[aoxa]

That looks to be a pullet.


Here is a Welsummer Cockerel.

 

[myhubbycallsmechickeemama]

I agree that it looks like a pullet.