Dark Brahma: Hen or Roo?

[WyoRoo]

First flock and first post! Curious what the experts think the sex of the dark Brahma (top center) is? We have two and they seem a bit different than the rest. He or she is about 6-7 weeks old; thanks! I love this site, prowled around for a few months then took the plunge. Built a woods coop with the kids and bought 25 chicks.... we’re having a blast!

 

[WyoRoo]

First flock and first post! Curious what the experts think the sex of the dark Brahma (top center) is? We have two and they seem a bit different than the rest. He or she is about 6-7 weeks old; thanks! I love this site, prowled around for a few months then took the plunge. Built a woods coop with the kids and bought 25 chicks.... we’re having a blast!

Sorry....newbie issues attaching files. The chick pics are the last two. Thanks!

 

[HappyClucker7]

Looks like a pullet.

 

[WyoRoo]

Good deal; that’s what we were were hoping. The second dark Brahma is much smaller with similar markings but much more aggressive towards us and the other chicks...thought he might be a rooster because of the “attitude” but the coloring is the same.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Pullet.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Good deal; that’s what we were were hoping. The second dark Brahma is much smaller with similar markings but much more aggressive towards us and the other chicks...thought he might be a rooster because of the “attitude” but the coloring is the same.

Do you have pictures of the second one? I only see two pictures with chickens, and they are the same photo.

 

[HappyClucker7]

Good deal; that’s what we were were hoping. The second dark Brahma is much smaller with similar markings but much more aggressive towards us and the other chicks...thought he might be a rooster because of the “attitude” but the coloring is the same.

If you post a picture we might be able to tell you if it's a boy or girl.

 

[WyoRoo]

Sounds good; I’ll have my daughter take a pic today and send it to me. I’m away for work at the moment...thanks again!

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

If the coloring is the same, it's also a pullet. Dark Brahmas are quite sexually dimorphic

 

[4timandlisa]

The brahma chick in the photo looks like a pullet. Dark brahma cockerels will have a lot of white juvenile feathers, especially around the “shoulders” and black feathering especially on the chest. Juvenile pullets will feather in banded brown/tan with lighter neck feathers. No white body feathers on pullets, I think. Hope this helps!