Buff Brahma Question

[Kimmyk80]

At what age do Buff Brahma cockerels usually start to develop their combs and wattles? Mine buffs are 4 mos old and nine show any signs of comb or wattle development.

 

[LaidWithLove]

Buff Brahmas are slower to feather out and develop, generally speaking, so I would not be concerned. Are you sure you have boys? I have never had a male so I cannot for sure say when they start roostering for sure. They do have small combs and wattles, though.

 

[Kimmyk80]

I thought I had 3 pullets and one cockerel, but yesterday one of my friends who is a chicken man, said they are all pullets...which would not be a bad thing.

 

[Gray Farms]

At 4 months cockerels should be obvious. Larger and redder combs and wattles. Male specific saddle feathers. Also Buff Brahma males have a dark red/orange wing bar that the females will not have.

 

[Kimmyk80]

None have any signs of combs or wattles, but I have one that looks to have the dark orange wings. I tried to get pics of the one I thought was a cockerel, but he won’t be still long enough. I’ll try to get one to post.

At 4 months cockerels should be obvious. Larger and redder combs and wattles. Male specific saddle feathers. Also Buff Brahma males have a dark red/orange wing bar that the females will not have.

 

[Kimmyk80]

Here are a few I was able to get

None have any signs of combs or wattles, but I have one that looks to have the dark orange wings. I tried to get pics of the one I thought was a cockerel, but he won’t be still long enough. I’ll try to get one to post.

 

[Kimmyk80]

Here are a few I was able to get

None have any signs of combs or wattles, but I have one that looks to have the dark orange wings. I tried to get pics of the one I thought was a cockerel, but he won’t be still long enough. I’ll try to get one to post.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

That's a pullet. She doesn't have the standard wingbars of dark orange a cockerel would have.

If nothing else, at 16 weeks, cockerels will have their male saddle feathers, and the females will have theirs.

 

[Gray Farms]

That's a pullet. She doesn't have the standard wingbars of dark orange a cockerel would have.

If nothing else, at 16 weeks, cockerels will have their male saddle feathers, and the females will have theirs.
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Agreed. That one is a pullet. Cockerel wing bars are on the upper wing "shoulder" and much darker. I'd say you've got all pullets then.

 

[Kimmyk80]

Thank you both so much!