May 29, 2009 Thread starter #11 mrbstephens Songster 10 Years Joined May 25, 2009 Messages 1,785 Reaction score 5 Points 161 Location Long Island, New York Nope.
May 29, 2009 #12 SundownWaterfowl Crowing 14 Years Joined Mar 16, 2008 Messages 9,764 Reaction score 105 Points 456 Location Southern Columbia County NY I would guess so. Cant really tell until 12-15 weeks of age. The wattles are a little too red for me to think pullet.
I would guess so. Cant really tell until 12-15 weeks of age. The wattles are a little too red for me to think pullet.
May 29, 2009 #13 Year of the Rooster Sebright Savvy 11 Years Joined Jun 27, 2008 Messages 6,076 Reaction score 66 Points 263 Location West Central Ohio Quote: The hackles are the feathers around the neck (basically the black feathers around his/her neck, and the saddle feathers are around the base of the tail feathers. Does that help?
Quote: The hackles are the feathers around the neck (basically the black feathers around his/her neck, and the saddle feathers are around the base of the tail feathers. Does that help?
May 29, 2009 #14 sloallie10 Songster 11 Years Joined Nov 8, 2008 Messages 1,724 Reaction score 7 Points 171 Location CA pullet
May 29, 2009 #15 rodriguezpoultry Langshan Lover 11 Years Joined Jan 4, 2009 Messages 10,918 Reaction score 152 Points 361 Location Claremore, OK As much as I know this is gonna bite me in the rear...I'm saying pullet as well.
May 29, 2009 #16 gritsar Cows, Chooks & Impys - OH MY! 14 Years Joined Nov 9, 2007 Messages 28,913 Reaction score 494 Points 681 Location SW Arkansas Quote: I was waiting for you to weigh in before I would. Okay, I'll go with pullet too, but there's just something about that bird.....
Quote: I was waiting for you to weigh in before I would. Okay, I'll go with pullet too, but there's just something about that bird.....
May 30, 2009 Thread starter #17 mrbstephens Songster 10 Years Joined May 25, 2009 Messages 1,785 Reaction score 5 Points 161 Location Long Island, New York So, I have 4 who say pullet and 3 who say cockerell. Anyone else?
May 30, 2009 #18 rodriguezpoultry Langshan Lover 11 Years Joined Jan 4, 2009 Messages 10,918 Reaction score 152 Points 361 Location Claremore, OK Quote: I was waiting for you to weigh in before I would. Okay, I'll go with pullet too, but there's just something about that bird..... I know...I know! But she just doesn't have the brow that the males tend to have...even in hatchery stock!
Quote: I was waiting for you to weigh in before I would. Okay, I'll go with pullet too, but there's just something about that bird..... I know...I know! But she just doesn't have the brow that the males tend to have...even in hatchery stock!