Do i have another rooster? 8 week old Ancona

[jaybyrdsfarm]

Fingers crossed for pullet!

 

[Jenessa_096]

We will have to wait and see!

 

[Tonyroo]

Usually at 8 to 10 weeks, it will be obvious which is which. Understanding the breed, helps identify them even earlier.

For me, I can identify my own chicks at 2 1/2 to 3 weeks of age. And these are Swedish Flower chicks.

 

[cherrynberry]

Looks a little like a cockerel. @cherrynberry

I am not great with anconas

But for a guess, in general, I would say female, the comb is still pale, anconas like leghorns can get nice, large, flappy combs

 

[Painted Calls]

Anconas get their combs early and wind up with big combs like LHs. This is a pullet.

 

[jaybyrdsfarm]

Definitely a pullet! Due to my limited coop space and inability to have 2 roosters due to space, I pulled feathers and sent them off for DNA testing and she is female!

I'm glad because I would literally have had to build another coop for the roosters!