Cockerel or Pullet?

[MeyMus]

Hi all! I need help sexing this little cutie. Its a purebreed pekin chick. About 7 weeks old... i was thinking it was a boy because of personality and chest... but its comb isnt red... what do you guys think?

 

[rebrascora]

Pekin cockerels are usually quite early to show, so I would say that is most likely a pullet. Is it a mille fleur or a buff splash? It's going to be very pretty.
I have had one pekin that kept me guessing right up to 18 weeks, although that was the other way around and I was pretty sure it was going to be a cockerel as it was pink in the comb from about 5 weeks, but she laid eggs in the end.

 

[MeyMus]

Pekin cockerels are usually quite early to show, so I would say that is most likely a pullet. Is it a mille fleur or a buff splash? It's going to be very pretty.
I have had one pekin that kept me guessing right up to 18 weeks, although that was the other way around and I was pretty sure it was going to be a cockerel as it was pink in the comb from about 5 weeks, but she laid eggs in the end.

Its a buff splash. Here's a photo of its sibling (buff coloured on left)... who im pretty sure is a pullet

 

[MeyMus]

 

[JedJackson]

They are cute. I think you'll have to wait a couple of weeks to get good answers on sex. I would lean pullet on both but they aren't feather out yet, so it could easily change.

 

[MeyMus]

They are cute. I think you'll have to wait a couple of weeks to get good answers on sex. I would lean pullet on both but they aren't feather out yet, so it could easily change.

Ok... im hoping pullet for both. Fingers crossed lol

 

[birdwrangler057]

Pullets I’d say!

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

They look younger than seven weeks. I might guess five?

 

[MeyMus]

They look younger than seven weeks. I might guess five?

That photo may have been taken at about 5-6 weeks old... theyre so little and escape the enclosure so its hard to find them lol. Little houdini's.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

That photo may have been taken at about 5-6 weeks old... theyre so little and escape the enclosure so its hard to find them lol. Little houdini's.

In that case, could you take new pictures of them?