GLW Pullet or Roo?

[Jheem13]

Out of 3 GLW chicks (4-5 weeks old), 2 are larger and much cleaner feathering (typical lacing of a hen) they also have dark colored comb areas with no sign of the comb protruding yet. The 3rd however is pretty much the opposite of the other 2


Roo?






All three, Back is definitely a pullet, right one is the chick in question in the top pictures. Left one I think is pullet?

 

[my sunwolf]

So far those all look like pullets

 

[NJchixs]

So far those all look like pullets

X2. Look very similar to mine at about four weeks

 

[robandglenda]

I read somewhere a wee while back on sexing chickens and I laughed when I read this. Hold their feet and let them hang upside down if they just hang there they are pullets the roosters will try to get back upright. I have tried this a number of times and it has been very affective for me

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Look Like roosters to me. Do the chicks have combs?

 

[BorderBrigade]

They all are pullets. My BLRW that are six weeks old the two Roos had Red combs and wattles pretty pronounced by that age. The pullets combs turned a brownish color and still don't have wattles to speak of yet. Plus the tails are fairly short. They could surprise you but looks pretty solid.

 

[Jheem13]

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Look Like roosters to me. Do the chicks have combs?

 
The one in the first 2 pictures is the only one that has a noticeable bulge in the comb. Also has a pinker/redder comb whereas the other 2 have no protruding combs and the comb area is like black in color.

 

[Brandi Leigh]

Pullets

 

[cluckcluckluke]

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the way im looking at them look as if they all have combs.
I would say the GLW in question is a roo and the other 2 are pullets.

 

[Jheem13]

This is that sane questionable chick. See the comb and the "cape" look it has. It is also much more gangly than the other 2