Hen or roo

[Jaykaie1101]

Hi yall first time chicken owners here, we got some pullets, march 2nd 2025... and a few our family members said they are roosters, here are Pheobe and Rose

 

[LaFleche]

Hi yall first time chicken owners here, we got some pullets, march 2nd 2025... and a few our family members said they are roosters, here are Pheobe and RoseView attachment 4161582View attachment 4161586

Welcome to BYC!

Both are beautiful pullets.

 

[redinator]

Hi yall first time chicken owners here, we got some pullets, march 2nd 2025... and a few our family members said they are roosters, here are Pheobe and RoseView attachment 4161582View attachment 4161586

How old are they?

 

[rural mouse]

Expect eggs soon.

 

[AinaWGSD]

a few our family members said they are roosters, here are Pheobe and Rose

Nope, both pullets. With combs and wattles that big and red you'd be seeing pointy saddle feathers. Phoebe(? the welsummer) has female specific coloration. They should be close to laying.

 

[Jaykaie1101]

Expect eggs soon.

We have 4, the pictures attached are the other two and one of em has already started laying not sure who tho

 

[rural mouse]

We have 4, the pictures attached are the other two and one of em has already started laying not sure who tho

They're all on the verge.

 

[Jaykaie1101]

Nope, both pullets. With combs and wattles that big and red you'd be seeing pointy saddle feathers. Phoebe(? the welsummer) has female specific coloration. They should be close to laying.

Is she a welsummer? We were told she could be a red pearl star leghorn but they weren't 100% positive

 

[rural mouse]

Is she a welsummer? We were told she could be a red pearl star leghorn but they weren't 100% positive

Wrong body build for a leghorn

 

[AinaWGSD]

Is she a welsummer? We were told she could be a red pearl star leghorn but they weren't 100% positive

I don't know, her coloring looks very similar to a welsummer. I feel like she doesn't quite look like a welsummer, but not so far off that she couldn't be a hatchery quality welsummer.