Help cockerel or pullets?

[Kristen08hope]

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Too young to tell yet

 

[Kristen08hope]

Too young to tell yet

So tail feathers aren't a definitive way of knowing? That's what I was trying to compare on everyone to the one I'm positive is a white leghorn cockerel (it has a very large comb compared to others)

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I don't think so on the tail feathers. Combs are slightly more reliable but that really depends on the breed. Hopefully someone else chimes in but I can never reliably sex chickens until they're closer to twelve weeks. I had one roo last batch that was obvious by comb at about six weeks but I've had many a pullet I mistook for cockerels early on that are now laying eggs lol

 

[nuthatched]

So tail feathers aren't a definitive way of knowing? That's what I was trying to compare on everyone to the one I'm positive is a white leghorn cockerel (it has a very large comb compared to others)

Tail feathers do not indicate gender unless the bird is about 20 weeks old and by the other things would have made it obvious.
Leghorns typically have larger combs early.

 

[Kristen08hope]

Tail feathers do not indicate gender unless the bird is about 20 weeks old and by the other things would have made it obvious.
Leghorns typically have larger combs early.

Even pullets?

 

[nuthatched]

Even pullets?

Yep, even the females. Look up leg hirn hens. Most have big, floppy combs

 

[Kristen08hope]

Yep, even the females. Look up leg hirn hens. Most have big, floppy combs

Well crap. Here I am trying not to have em crowing before I rehome and it may still come down to that lol ty. New breed for me

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Well crap. Here I am trying not to have em crowing before I rehome and it may still come down to that lol ty. New breed for me

They will get male-specific feathers before they start crowing. Usually lol

 

[Painted Calls]

Post updated pics in 2 weeks, without the red light.