If they raise their tail does it mean pullet?

[mrbstephens]

I noticed that if I'm holding my 3-5 week old chicks and press down on their wings or backs that they raise their tail up like in a squat. Does that mean pullet or do both genders do this?

 

[mrbstephens]

 

[Camelot Farms]

Havent heard this one before but I am betting its just something that they all do.

 

[mrbstephens]

Really? Don't think it's like a squatting thing???

 

[jerseygirl1]

I don't think so, they don't squat until they start laying....

 

[mrbstephens]

Why are they doing this? I've never noticed this behavior before. And I mean, REALLY raising their tail, like a hen does when a rooster is mating her. Does a rooster raise his tail if you rub his back? Maybe someone is willing to try this experiment on a cockerel who's around 6 weeks old and see what happens?
Wouldn't it be great if this were a way to sex chicks???

 

[Chris09]

Pullets, Cockerels, Hens and Roosters will lift there tail up like that...

Chris

 

[PotterWatch]

If they were closer to laying age it might be a squat, but at that age, I don't think so.

 

[mrbstephens]

Darn!!! I thought I was on to something here!

 

[The Chicken People]

Will a young Roo try to mate another Roo?