How do you tell the difference?

[rainy day]

You guys are just to smart. I don't know how you can tell the difference. Is this a hen or rooster? How do I tell?



When do they start laying?
Thanks
JT

 

[AtlantisPeeps]

How old? They usually start laying around 5-6months.

 

[lightchick]

How old? It depends on the breed to when they start laying. Usually around 20-21 weeks. If they are sex links they can start as early as 16 weeks.

 

[Wyandottes7]

That's a pullet. She's a Red Sex-Link, which means that the males would be a white color with some red on the wings; females are always this reddish color with some white. Most breeds start laying around 5-7 months old.

 

[BantamLover21]

Definitely a pullet. With Red Sex-links, you can sex them by appearance from hatch onward. The males are a much different color than your pretty pullet.

 

[lightchick]

Yes, I agree she does look like a sex link. So she's a pullet.

 

[rainy day]

It is a sex link they told me they were gold/red sex link. I also got 4 Rhode island and 4 white leg horns. A total of 18. Whats the chances I have a rooster? that is what I am wondering?
Thanks all.

 

[lightchick]

The one is the pic is a pullet. Because she's a Red sex link.