Brahma Mama or Roo?

[HippyGardener]

So my Brahma is approximately 10-12 weeks old. Didn't know age 100% when I got it as a chick. The other chicks have picked on his/her back feathers right near the tail, because it turns out most all of my Ameraucanas are roos. LOL!

But what do you sweet peeps think, do I have a pullet or roo here? (all pics are the same bird, I only have one brahma)

 

[HippyGardener]

Absolutely! I will do that for sure. I think it's helpful for other people trying to figure this out too.

 

[eneick17]

Well i mean we can alwags wait a couple weeks and see if it crows or lays an egg. That is always a surefire way, right?

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

Yep! You should be able to tell gender for sure long before that, when the male feathering comes in or doesn't. Unless you have a silkie, those can be hard!

 

[MillersFarm]

Its looking like a pullet to me, except for the tail feathers, but sometimes that doesnt matter, I had a Brahma pullet that i thought was a rooster for the longest time! She looked just like your except with a brighter comb, When i finally found out it was a hen she was laying by then

 

[MillersFarm]

Yup, I had bought 11 EEs just recently and thought only three were roos, But what do ya know turns out we only have three HENS out of 11 Lord help us now, meanwhile I have another batch of 13 chicks my Jersey giant hatched out and i can already tell their genders, 10 for sure hens and 3 sketchy looking roos, Some of theroos are leaning towards pullets but you can never be sure

 

[itspebbl]

I'm thinking cockerel because of the long, skinny, feathers in and around the tail(sickle feathers)

 

[HippyGardener]

Ok. Thank you!!

 

[Chicken Girl1]

I'm leaning towards pullet due to small comb size and no obvious signs of it being a cockerel.

 

[HippyGardener]

Oh wow, now I'm really confused! HAHA