How Can You Tell

[TwittyBird]

Im New To The Chicken Game And In Need Of Seasoned Help Boes Anyone Know To Tell Cockral From Pullets In White Leghorns?

 

[Sillystunt]

roo's have spurs, large combs , and a picture will help

Their feathing can be different as well but pic's would totally help~

 

[RAREROO]

how old are they?

I have never had any white leghorns but here are some pics of my Rhode Island Whites at 4 wks. The pullet has longer tail feathers.

This also works with SL wyandottes, Speckled Sussex, Buff Orpingtons. you can see pics of them on my post: pics of gender differences at 4 wks

I don't know if this works with leghorns though.

Pullet

Roo

 

[jossanne]

Female white leghorns' combs grow pretty quickly, but not nearly as fast as the males. A male white leghorn will have a very large comb and wattles by 6 weeks - obviously much larger and redder than a female. It should be obvious as early as 2 or 3 weeks old, I think.

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

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Agreed. Here's a pic of my leghorn pullets at about 8 weeks. Still have pink combs & no wattles.

 

[TwittyBird]

They Are Going On Three Weeks Some Have Longer Tail Feathers Than Others And Feathers Are DevelopinG Faster! Not Sure How To Add Pic Or I Would Have Posted Already

If I Could Get Some Help With That I Will Surely Add Pic!

 

[jossanne]

Hi Twitty, forgot to say

There are two ways to upload pictures. The first is through BYC. Up at the top of this page, on the blue toolbar, there is a link that says "Uploads." Click on that, and it will take you to a screen where you can browse your computer for pictures. Pick the one you want, click on "Resize," and then "640x480." Then click "Submit." After it uploads, it will show a thumbnail of your picture, with two URL's below it. Copy the second URL, and paste it into the body of your message where you want the picture to show. Before you submit your message, click "Preview" to make sure that the image is right. Once you've got it, click "Submit," and you're done!

Good luck!