Here is our flock! Can you guess the boys from the girls?

[featheredplanets]

Agreed. 3, 5, 6, 9 cockerels

 

[Fishfam6]

Agreed. 3, 5, 6, 9 cockerels

How do you guys tell the cockerels from the pullets? This is my first batch of chickens

 

[featheredplanets]

How do you guys tell the cockerels from the pullets? This is my first batch of chickens

Cockerels have larger redder combs and wattles than pullets. Pullets don’t start turning red until they’re at least 3 months old. So if a chick younger than 3 months has a bright red comb, it’s more than likely a cockerel.

 

[Fishfam6]

Thank yo

Cockerels have larger redder combs and wattles than pullets. Pullets don’t start turning red until they’re at least 3 months old. So if a chick younger than 3 months has a bright red comb, it’s more than likely a cockerel.

Thank you so much! We were going off of their tail feathers too. We noticed the ones we think are boys have super stubby little tail feathers.