Brahma Buff Columbia

[dries86]

guys I just saw some very short dark orange feathers under his current feathers (they were blown by the wind). So it seems it is probably not a pullet after all !


Unbelievable how they are so slow to develop compared to other breeds. He is now 18 weeks and the gender is still not clearly visible but now I'm 99% sure it's a rooster.
Luckily the breeder said I can change it for a pullet, but I'll wait a bit till it's completely clear it's a rooster.
New photos:

 

[dries86]

so, any thoughts ?

 

[sukochickens]

Ugh! I'm having the same problem. All of mine look like roosters to me. Why do Brahma have to be so difficult to sex?! I was told that if their pea comb has 3 distinct rows it's a roo. But all of them look like they have 3 rows to me. Dries86, yours looks like it might be getting some pointed tail feathers so I'm leaning toward cockerel. Mine are only 9 weeks so I have a long wait to know for sure. This one I'm almost positive is a roo. He feathered in MUCH slower than the rest.

You can see the difference in tails in this pic. He? is in the front. Has a much smaller tail. Hers is bigger and has rounded feathers.

 

[sukochickens]

This is Zelda…she'll be 11 wks on Friday. Can anyone tell me if she is really a she?

I'm thinking pullet for yours, but again Brahma are so difficult. Her comb looks more 1 rowed than 3. You can see the difference in my first pick. She also looks pretty well feathered in. Not like she has room to develope saddle feathers.

 

[dries86]

Ugh! I'm having the same problem. All of mine look like roosters to me. Why do Brahma have to be so difficult to sex?! I was told that if their pea comb has 3 distinct rows it's a roo. But all of them look like they have 3 rows to me. Dries86, yours looks like it might be getting some pointed tail feathers so I'm leaning toward cockerel. Mine are only 9 weeks so I have a long wait to know for sure. This one I'm almost positive is a roo. He feathered in MUCH slower than the rest.


You can see the difference in tails in this pic. He? is in the front. Has a much smaller tail. Hers is bigger and has rounded feathers.

Imo that's a cockerel, because of the darker feathers and the comb.


Wish mine was that easy to sex. But it seems no one knows 100 % sure and he is almost 5 months old !!!

Can anyone (experienced with buff brahmas) give me confirmation so I can return him to breeder please and change for a pullet ?














Thanks

 

[junebuggena]

17 weeks. Looks ok ?

There is still hardly any comb on this bird and a complete lack of thin, pointy saddle feathers. It's a pullet.

 

[junebuggena]

That is an awful lot of comb for an 11 week old pullet. I won't say it's a boy for sure, but I would not be surprised if it is.

 

[sukochickens]

I would exchange just in case. This way you're guaranteed a hen and aren't stuck in limbo. Your Brahma definitely looks different from most others I've seen. There's a lot more black down the back and sides and the feathering on the legs looks more fuzzy. Not sure if that has something to do with it.

 

[junebuggena]

5 months old and that comb is still pretty flat and there are no obvious male saddle feathers. It's a pullet.
To give you all an idea of what a cockerel with a pea comb looks like here is my Easter Egger.

This is at 14 weeks old. The pullets still had hardly any comb at all.

 

[whoop whoop]

what a lovely chicken