Dark Brahma Pullet or Cockerel?

[drumstick diva]

pretty pullet

 

[Jpajinag]

I know they are young but 2 of our dark brahmas feathers seem to be coming in a much different color. We have 2 different ages of Brahma pullets and pullets (although with the mass number the store received I think some are cockerels). The older pullets (dark, light, and buff are 5 weeks 2 days. We ordered from a hatchery and unfortunately they shipped during a cold snap and sat in a post office layover and we lost all but 6. Pretty sure we lost the 3 Roos we ordered. The second set we bought locally are a week younger, 4 weeks 2 days, dark and buff, and they receive straight run or pullet shipments from the same hatchery. They were supposed to be pullets. I believe the buffs are but I suspect a couple darks may be cockerels. The 2 in question are less feathered but the feathers they do have are so different than the known pullets. Almost no tail feathers, darker (black?h feathers coming in and more white? I know they are young and time will tell but I’m curious lol. First pic is a 5 week 2 day light with 2 4 week 2 day, a buff and dark. The next is 4 week 2 day dark, cockerel? 3rd is 4 week 2 day cockerel? 4th is the 2 in question side by side. All same hatchery just some direct younger had the way point of the store. Thank you

 

[Gray Farms]

I know they are young but 2 of our dark brahmas feathers seem to be coming in a much different color. We have 2 different ages of Brahma pullets and pullets (although with the mass number the store received I think some are cockerels). The older pullets (dark, light, and buff are 5 weeks 2 days. We ordered from a hatchery and unfortunately they shipped during a cold snap and sat in a post office layover and we lost all but 6. Pretty sure we lost the 3 Roos we ordered. The second set we bought locally are a week younger, 4 weeks 2 days, dark and buff, and they receive straight run or pullet shipments from the same hatchery. They were supposed to be pullets. I believe the buffs are but I suspect a couple darks may be cockerels. The 2 in question are less feathered but the feathers they do have are so different than the known pullets. Almost no tail feathers, darker (black?h feathers coming in and more white? I know they are young and time will tell but I’m curious lol. First pic is a 5 week 2 day light with 2 4 week 2 day, a buff and dark. The next is 4 week 2 day dark, cockerel? 3rd is 4 week 2 day cockerel? 4th is the 2 in question side by side. All same hatchery just some direct younger had the way point of the store. Thank you

Ones with black feathers coming in are cockerels.

 

[Jpajinag]

I know it is very early but do either look cockerel suspicious to you?

 

[Jpajinag]

Do cockerels have laced feathers also? On wingtips, legs etc?

 

[Gray Farms]

Do cockerels have laced feathers also? On wingtips, legs etc?

They can, but pullets will not grow in black feathers. They are cockerels unfortureatly.

 

[Jpajinag]

They can, but pullets will not grow in black feathers. They are cockerels unfortureatly.

Thank you. We were actually hoping for a couple cockrels. We paid for pullets at the store but I told them I thought cockerel at days old for 2 of the 3 darks we got that day. They actually said they would give us a discount next time if my suspicions were correct. We mostly have pullets and actually needed a roo or 2.

 

[Jpajinag]

I love the Brahma personality. The Roo in my pic is Goose, and he is puppy like.