Baby lavender Araucana chicks

[NathanE94]

Just wondering at what age does a pullet/cockerel become a hen/cock if anybody can tell me would be good

 

[gameandmore]

Pullet becomes hen when she lays, cockerel becomes cock when he starts crowing or mating......I think lol

 

[lazy gardener]

Pullet becomes hen at 1 year old. Not sure about cockrel. Guessing it's the same age. Pullet eggs are the small ones when she first starts laying. They will get bigger as she gets older.

 

[NathanE94]

Oh yea

 

[NathanE94]

So hens dont start laying eggs until around about a year old then??

 

[ten chicks]

So hens dont start laying eggs until around about a year old then??

Often it depends on breed,my orpingtons started laying around 6-7 months,actually my silkies were about the same.

 

[SilkiesForEver]

A pullet becomes a hen at 1 year of age, regardless of whether she's laid eggs or not. Cockerels become cocks also at a year old.

It all depends on the pullet really. I've had pullets start laying as soon as 5 months, while others wait as long as 1 year.

 

[30chix]

Do you know where I can get Araucana eggs? Would like to raise some with the rest of my chickens.

 

[karlyjordan86]

Just wondering at what age does a pullet/cockerel become a hen/cock if anybody can tell me would be good

After their first year.