Hubby & I have a bet

[keesmom]

I will be doing dishes for the next week— I was looking for elongated feathers and all HIS seem pretty rounded & uniform. I know hens can have combs, & that is what he was going by. So much for all my studying .. He thanks you all... we are pretty sure all but our Americana pullet are Roos.. next spring we will be ordering bantam pullets —10 bantam chicks from farm store & one female. (Two now with Elvis)

Bantam chicks through feed stores and almost all hatcheries are straight run only. If you want sexed bantam pullets you will have to order through MPC (additional cost of $10 or so per chick), or a select small number of breeds through Cackle (80% sexing guarantee).

 

[MROO]

Bantam chicks through feed stores and almost all hatcheries are straight run only. If you want sexed bantam pullets you will have to order through MPC (additional cost of $10 or so per chick), or a select small number of breeds through Cackle (80% sexing guarantee).

Tell Hubby that HE can order (and pay) for the new pullets! You'll be too busy doing dishes ... and you wouldn't want to drip water on the computer keyboard!

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Agreed, cockerel. I wanted to point out to you that pullets and hens always have combs too. Theirs just take longer to grow out and become red.

 

[Gray Farms]

With that much comb at 5 weeks its got to be a cockerel. The elongated "saddle" feathers your looking for won't grow in for another 7-8 weeks.

 

[Rosie0550]

Oooohhh okay.... thanks