Cream Legbar pullet?

[Coop-de-doop]

Does this still look like a cream legbar pullet?

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

They all look like pullets when they are bought. But when they get to be 4 plus weeks the cock or pullets side comes for some breed.

That is just not true for autosexing breeds. They should have sexually dimorphic chick down. This line seems to not have been heavily selected enough for this trait.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Pullet.
Looking at the "baby" picture, I'm pretty sure you have a pullet.
Please update in about 4 to 6 weeks so we can have another look. & good luck !

Do keep in mind that the autosexing "feature" has to be bred for and maintained, which the Hoover's lines are known for not being as such, so autosexing them isn't reliable.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

He's definitely a cockerel. I would not use him for breeding due to him not being autosexing

 

[Coop-de-doop]

Pullet.
Looking at the "baby" picture, I'm pretty sure you have a pullet.
Please update in about 4 to 6 weeks so we can have another look. & good luck !

I thought so too! It’s confusing. But I sure will post back!

 

[Coop-de-doop]

Just an update. My cream legbar is now 6 weeks old and has the red leakage coming in on the shoulders, and the barring is that of a boy. Looking more and more like a roo every day. Obviously Hoover’s Hatchery has a hiccup in their auto sexing breeds, as this one looked like it was clearly a pullet at the store I will update again in a month or so.

 

[Coop-de-doop]

Forgot to reply but here they were as chicks! They're from Greenfire Farms who imported and reputably breeds them so they can pretty easily be autosexed!
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Mine looked just like that as a chick. I emailed Hoover’s Hatchery, and they say they still think it’s a pullet. It has all the rooster traits though. It’s not old enough for saddle feathers or crowing yet, but it sure looks like a boy to me! Thank you for sharing your picture!

 

[MrGreg]

It looks like I'm in the same boat. I got mine from TSC who gets them from HH. 5 weeks later...

 

[Coop-de-doop]

It looks like I'm in the same boat. I got mine from TSC who gets them from HH. 5 weeks later...

Aww man. Looks like you have one pullet at least. We are building another run and coop for our guy. I really wish I would’ve bought 2 so I could’ve had a chance at a female.

 

[Coop-de-doop]

More than likely cockeral based on the comb. But update in 2 weeks.

Aww… I was hoping for blue eggs I will check back in a couple weeks.