How do you tell the Gender of a Brown Leghorn?

[pbennett]

We have 6 chickens (7 weeks old). They are supposed to be pullets. I know males and females in this breed each have combs. How do you tell the difference? Post number 4 has pics of our leghorns.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

The tails of the males will start getting much longer and curved at that age. At least that's my experience with black leghorns. Same thing.

 

[1muttsfan]

By seven weeks the cockerels will have a distinctly larger comb, thicker legs, and more attitude - leghorns tend to be early developers. If you would like to post some pictures of any you are not sure of I am sure people here will take a guess.

 

[pbennett]

Here are our leghorns. They are supposed to be pullets. All appear to have the same shape tail. We have one (fourth picture) with very little comb and 1/2 the size of the others. All came home at the same time.

 

[mizet29]

Quote: I have a brown leghorn that looks exactly like yours, but mine crows. I believe that mine is a male..so yours might be too.

 

[BorealisChick71]

Here are our leghorns. They are supposed to be pullets. All appear to have the same shape tail. We have one (fourth picture) with very little comb and 1/2 the size of the others. All came home at the same time.




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