Confused again

[chazza86]

Hi all, I asked a question a few months ago regarding my BO gender and you all convinced me they were all pullets, but recently one of my lovely 'girls' is starting to make a new noise 'she' makes a sort of laughing sound (new chicken mum) and is rather loud. 'She' is also rather bullyish to my other 2 girls who are very chilled and laid back but she seems to be nippy, and feisty could this be a sign of being a roo? Any advice greatly appreciated I know I haven't got much longer to wait before they start laying if they all lay they're 16 weeks old now.

Thank you

 

[Poultry parent]

can you post some pictures?

 

[chazza86]

Doris the one I'm confused about

Munch my biggest girl

And Dolly my smallest no concerns for her x

 

[Poultry parent]

can you get a picture of the one you're not sure about from the side? so i can see her tail

 

[chazza86]

 

[chazza86]

This ok?

 

[Poultry parent]

it's hard to tell because the tail is arching like a roo's but yet not, i'd just wait till they start to lay to be sure

 

[chazza86]

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it's hard to tell because the tail is arching like a roo's but yet not, i'd just wait till they start to lay to be sure
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Ok thanks for having a look x

 

[FFFAviaries]

At this age, you should be able to tell by the hackle (neck) feathers. Pullets will have a rounded feather. Cockerels will have pointed feathers. I've included a photo that I found in a quick Google search to try and show you the difference. It isn't the greatest photo, but it shows the basics.

 

[JaeG]

She could be practising her egg song. Is it like a few short 'syllables' then a longer one that goes upward in tone? (Hopefully you get what I mean). Some girls do that before they start laying. Another sign they will be laying soon is if they squat when you go to pat them or are above them.