Cockerel or Pullet

[gtaylor82]

New to chicken...We bought 3 Ameraucana pullets that are now 6 months old and the red one has started crowing and we are curious about the black one since it is similar in size and features.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

All 3 of those birds look like cockerels to me.

 

[gtaylor82]

Thanks, that's what we were afraid of so I guess we now have three birds for sale.

 

[BantamLover21]

All 3 of those birds look like cockerels to me.

Agreed

 

[Michael OShay]

Three cockerels. Sorry. (

 

[junebuggena]

Three Easter Egger cockerels.

 

[drumstick diva]

x 2

 

[gtaylor82]

That's for all the replies...next question; how do I tell the difference at this age (4-6 months)? I know the curved tail feathers are one however the white speckled bird does not have the long curved tail feathers or have they just not developed yet?

 

[gtaylor82]

I meant Thanks!

 

[junebuggena]

Males are usually bright pink in the combs by 10 weeks old. Pullets don't even begin to start to pink up until about 14 weeks old. By about 8 weeks old, red/gold-base color males already have 'rooster' red coming in on the shoulders/wing area. By about 14 to 16 weeks old; the long, thin, pointed male feathering is usually very visible. The hackle/neck feathers begin to take on a distinctly 'Fabio' type look. The saddleback feathers are long, very thin, and taper to a point.