Im devastated

[moodlymoo]

Well the pics Im about to post look nothing like that but these birds are only a few months old. I also have a question about my BLRW chicks who are both the same age but 1 is developing very slow. I was told that it was most likely a roo so I figured I would throw them up for discussion as well

 

[debid]

Spur nubs are not a reliable gender indicator. At 27 weeks, two of my Welsummer girls have much bigger spur nubs than my EE cockerel has (and no, there is no question about their genders).

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Spurs are one of the last things to develop. You will know from other traits whether it is a boy or girl LONG before spurs would give a clue, and as stated, hens can also have spurs.

Some spurs are pointed like a needle, some are sharp like a blade and some are rather rounded. THey can grow straight out from the leg, curve upward, backward, downward, in a circle, etc. If you remove them, they are hollow inside.

 

[MissChicken]

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Yes, don't worry. My Buttercup hen has spurs even bigger than that!

 

[maybejoey]

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Love the picture of the buttercup.

 

[moodlymoo]

Sorry about the crummy cell phone pics it is pouring outside and I had my son bring the birds in question in the house plus I just had back surgery so Im not supposed to be out of bed.

Delaware who is about 12 weeks I think

EE who is about 12 weeks I think

The 2 BLRW chicks who are 4 weeks old. One is much smaller and very slow growing compared to the other

Smaller one first I am being told the slow to grow ones are Roo's

The bigger BLRW

And both together

 

[Lothiriel]

The Dellie and the EE are pullets, and I think both BLRW are cockerels. Too much red comb for 4 week old pullets.

 

[moodlymoo]

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Im so glad about my dellie Lady Bird gets to keep her name. I wonder if the lady I was talking to knew about birds other than 1 breed because she said if it has that bump where a spur would be its a roo. Well if that was the case cause I paniced and inspected every one of my birds 1 at a time, all 17 of my birds would be roos

You just made my night except for the BLRW's I really hope at least the darker bigger one is a pullet.

 

[RingedTeal]

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Love BYC in the background

 

[moodlymoo]

The BLRW's were typing too it was quite funny. Goldie almost posted in this thread while I was trying to take pics