I can sex your pullets and cockerels!

[junebuggena]

Thank you I couldn't get a pic but I thought I saw Spurs starting but he is kinda chubby looking but I'm very new so I have no clue what to look for

All chickens have spur buds. Spurs don't usually begin to develop until after 6 months of age. Some roosters will never grow spurs. Some hens will grow spurs. It's not a reliable way to sex.

 

[Matbirch]

The chick could be older or younger paid $5 so info is takin as it is ya know

 

[sassysarah]

Hi!
I always see threads asking if they have a pullet or a cockerel, so I thought I could start a article on sexing, Mostly pullets and cockerels. Here is a very helpful pic.

Barred Rock.
Pullet on left with smaller comb and darker color. Cockeral on the right, with more white than pullet, and larger comb and wattles.

Mostly what you would look at are the comb and wattles. The comb on a cockerel are always much larger and more pinkish red. A pullet has a small comb mostly, Unless the breed has a super large comb, like leghorns for example. Also a pullets comb is a orange color unlike cockerels. Mostly pullets and cockerels are the same color, so you can't really go off that. Sexlinks are different colors though.

Red stars links you can sex at hatch.
Females are red, males are white.

The yellowish white chicks are males, the red chicks are females.

Buff Orpington Pullet. Small comb, no sign of red in comb.

Buff Orpington cockerel. Large comb, Pinkish red comb.

Wing sexing one day old chicks.

This is really the only way to sex one day old chicks.

This is a RIR cockerel.

This is a RIR pullet.

Also her is a very helpful video!

Enjoy!



I Copied and paste my article on here...

 

[LeeAnneG]

Hi! Would love to hear any thoughts on my young Polish ... 9-10 weeks old. Pretty sure my other chicks are all pullets but this has me stumped! Tried on the polish thread but no responses ! Thanks!
sort of front view
tail view
back of head

 

[Enderchicken222]

Remember Tyrone, our Red Junglefowl too young to sex? Here it is today.
We are thinking pullet.

 

[sassysarah]

Remember Tyrone, our Red Junglefowl too young to sex? Here it is today.
We are thinking pullet.View attachment 1065931View attachment 1065932 View attachment 1065933

Yes I remember her! She's a pullet!!!

 

[sassysarah]

Hi! Would love to hear any thoughts on my young Polish ... 9-10 weeks old. Pretty sure my other chicks are all pullets but this has me stumped! Tried on the polish thread but no responses ! Thanks!
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Looks Like A Pullet

 

[junebuggena]

Hi! Would love to hear any thoughts on my young Polish ... 9-10 weeks old. Pretty sure my other chicks are all pullets but this has me stumped! Tried on the polish thread but no responses ! Thanks!
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Pullet

 

[LeeAnneG]

Looks Like A Pullet

Fingers and toes crossed that you are correct!! Thanks!

 

[LeeAnneG]

Pullet

Thanks! I sure hope so!! Her 'do is a little wild so I just can't tell!