Do Only Pullets Trill?

[VintageLilFarm]

Just one bird in my juvenile quartet trills. It's the black one with the gold, that is nearly 9 wks old.

I'm hoping it's because she's a girl, lol. Two of the four are definitely cockerels. Thoughts on trilling, and if it's gender related at 8-10 weeks old?
(I tried to post a recording, but it doesn't look like I can post recordings here.)

 

[aggiemae]

I think trilling is a hen thing. They sound so content when they do it. Only one of our Marian laying hens still does it.

 

[CannedMonster]

I only see what seems to be pullets in the photo.
There doesn’t seem to be any evidence of long narrow hackle/saddle feathers.
The combs aren’t very pink/red.
I’m not sure about vocalizing in terms of male/female but if yours are nearing 3 months old I’d think they’d be crowing by now if they were cockerels.

 

[Alexandra33]

Agree with the above, I only see a bunch of pretty pullets.
Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but the trilling you're referring to is when they're preparing for sleep? I think all chooks do this out of contentment, regardless of gender.

~Alex

 

[Ursuline Chick]

Just one bird in my juvenile quartet trills. It's the black one with the gold, that is nearly 9 wks old. View attachment 1338989 I'm hoping it's because she's a girl, lol. Two of the four are definitely cockerels. Thoughts on trolling, and if it's gender related at 8-12 weeks old?
(I tried to post a recording, but it doesn't look like I can post recordings here.)

She sure is a beauty, they are all nice looking, but she sure stands out! What breed is the lavender?

 

[junebuggena]

Trilling is not gender specific. It's just the noise they make when they are content and relaxed.

 

[VintageLilFarm]

I only see what seems to be pullets in the photo.
There doesn’t seem to be any evidence of long narrow hackle/saddle feathers.
The combs aren’t very pink/red.
I’m not sure about vocalizing in terms of male/female but if yours are nearing 3 months old I’d think they’d be crowing by now if they were cockerels.

The older two are only just now 2 months old. I'm pretty certain the buff one is a boy. The lavender wa sold to me a week ago as a cockerel by a breeder... the white one is only 6 weeks today, and I'd love to think it's a pullet!
The trilling one is 7 weeks old. I'm hoping it's a puller, too, of course!

 

[VintageLilFarm]

She sure is a beauty, they are all nice looking, but she sure stands out! What breed is the lavender?

Thank you! The triller and the buff are both Pavlovsksya. Stunning birds! The white is a F10+ Olive Egger. The lavender is an Orpington.

 

[VintageLilFarm]

This is the gold Pavlovskaya from the front. Do you see roo now?

 

[VintageLilFarm]

Lavender Orpington