Jan 29, 2016 #1 mojavemike1 Chirping Joined Jun 7, 2015 Messages 73 Reaction score 21 Points 51 Location So Cal high desert near Mojave I had a poor hatch, only these 2 from 14 eggs (shipped). I think they are boys...what do you experts think? BCMarans 8 weeks old. Thank you.
I had a poor hatch, only these 2 from 14 eggs (shipped). I think they are boys...what do you experts think? BCMarans 8 weeks old. Thank you.
Jan 29, 2016 #2 Pork Pie Flockwit Premium Feather Member 10 Years Friend Greeter Spirit Joined Jan 30, 2015 Messages 58,430 Reaction score 243,618 Points 1,727 I'm generally pants when it comes to sexing chickens, but it does seem like a considerable amount of wattle and comb development at 8 weeks for them to be girls - i think your hunch is correct. CT
I'm generally pants when it comes to sexing chickens, but it does seem like a considerable amount of wattle and comb development at 8 weeks for them to be girls - i think your hunch is correct. CT
Jan 29, 2016 #3 donrae Rest in Peace -2017 Loving Legacy Joined Jun 18, 2010 Messages 31,453 Reaction score 4,284 Points 581 Location Southern Oregon Yep, looks like cockerels.
Jan 29, 2016 #4 Michael OShay Crowing 5 Years Joined May 14, 2014 Messages 25,581 Reaction score 2,555 Points 438 Location Montana Agreed; both cockerels. (
Jan 29, 2016 #5 BantamLover21 Crowing 7 Years Friend Joined Jul 24, 2013 Messages 23,660 Reaction score 1,627 Points 426 Both look like cockerels to me, too.
Jan 29, 2016 #6 orion141 In the Brooder Joined Jun 10, 2015 Messages 64 Reaction score 2 Points 41 Seem like cockerels to me given those large combs and wattles at 8 weeks old.....
Jan 29, 2016 #7 drumstick diva Still crazy after all these years. Premium Feather Member 12 Years Greeter Friend Spirit Joined Aug 26, 2009 Messages 140,917 Reaction score 294,206 Points 2,097 Location Out to pasture very nice looking cockerels - what a shame more didn't hatch for you