Can you tell just by handling?

[SterlingAcres]

I've got a gentlemen coming to pick up these pullets and when I said one may be laying, he said 'Oh you can't tell just by handling one? I can. Tsk tsk.'

She may or may not be a new layer. Her comb is 'getting' redder, but it's not fully developed. The roos are mating her, but seriously, can you tell just from holding a pullet if it lays eggs or not?

 

[UrbanChickenMama]

Wonder if he's talking about the squat? Otherwise, no I cant' tell.

 

[katrinag]

The pelvis will open up a bit when they are laying.

 

[Chickenfortress]

Condescending people shouldn't have chickens, send him packing! If he's pretentious and rude to you, how will he treat the birds?

 

[SterlingAcres]

Well, this is the bird in question. He grabbed her behind the wings and touched her bum and said she's laying.

Then he asked if I would sell my buff orp pullets to him for $5 a piece as well....

No buddy, these aren't hatchery birds.

 

[swtangel321]

Guess he will find out soon huh ?? How old is she ??

 

[SterlingAcres]

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He didn't buy her. He took two that weren't laying yet. I'm assuming she's around 5 months old, since she's getting red like my laying pullets. The woman I purchased her from said they were all between 5-10 months old.

 

[swtangel321]

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He didn't buy her. He took two that weren't laying yet. I'm assuming she's around 5 months old, since she's getting red like my laying pullets. The woman I purchased her from said they were all between 5-10 months old.

Ohhh.... got yah, sorry !! Figured he wanted the one that was laying !!

Ok so I should say..... Guess you will find out soon !!!

From the pic I would guess she wasn't laying yet, only b/c her comb is still small and not RED RED !! But, thats just my guess !!

 

[digitS']

They should show that they are capable of "filling up" with eggs!

This may help you to know that . . .

edited to say: don't pull out any of her pretty feathers to check.

 

[SterlingAcres]

Thank you digits! I think she 'may' be, since I've found 2 teeny blue eggs since she's been here and the layers have khaki and mint green.