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wiscochickens
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what is making you lean towards them being cockerelsYou could easily have some crosses. #2, 5, 7, I'm definitely leaning towards cockerels.
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what is making you lean towards them being cockerelsYou could easily have some crosses. #2, 5, 7, I'm definitely leaning towards cockerels.
#5 is the youngest of the flock at around 6weeks or so maybe 5All look like pullets to me, 5 i'm not too sure, I'm going to say pullet for now but not 100% sure.
just curious what characteristics are making you lean that way? i am very new to this and trying to learn as much as i can about chickens..i really hope it ends up being a hen its my favorite oneThat young huh? I'm leaning towards cockerel but there's still a chance it's a pullet, it's 50/50 for me.
The first thing I always look at is comb size and color. If it's bigger than your other bird's comb and more pink/red then it's most likely a cockerel, Sometimes it's harder to sex certain chickens by their combs, Rose comb breeds tend to have larger/brighter combs than single comb breeds. Another thing I look at is feather color, With Easter eggers the cockerels tend to have patches of dark red feathers growing on their wings and/or on their back closer to the tail, cockerels will also have pointed feathers that droop down at the base of their tails and necks too, meanwhile pullets will have more rounded feathers, Here's a great example of feather sexingjust curious what characteristics are making you lean that way? i am very new to this and trying to learn as much as i can about chickens..i really hope it ends up being a hen its my favorite one
At the age of your chickens, hackle and saddle feathers are not going to help you separate the cockerels from the pullets, as those develop later on. Also note how #5 is just know starting to get his tail feathers and finish up losing all his chick fluff, this is one sign of him being a cockerel as the majority of male chicks are much slower to mature and develop than females. For him being five or six weeks old he's already got some pretty big feet, and long legs too. You can also see his comb and wattles starting to redden. As for numbers 2 and 7, I honestly can't picture a pullet with legs that long and thick at the oldest age being eleven weeks. Their feet are already looking quite large also. Their combs and wattles are also quite red for a pullet in that age range. White rock cockerels combs are slow growing in general from what I've seen, although like any cockerel they redden quickly. These are just some signs to look for. You can post update pictures in a week or two for more definite answers on genders. Enjoy your new flock.what is making you lean towards them being cockerels