Sep 23, 2012 #1 JetBlackJo In the Brooder 7 Years Sep 14, 2012 36 0 29 Rayleigh, Essex, UK These are pictures of my youngest lavender leghorn chick - hatched on August 5th. Can you tell me if you think it is a pullet or a roo,please?
These are pictures of my youngest lavender leghorn chick - hatched on August 5th. Can you tell me if you think it is a pullet or a roo,please?
Sep 23, 2012 #2 Mayflower79 Hatching 7 Years Aug 19, 2012 9 0 7 North Georgia Looks like a roo to me. I'm no expert though.
Sep 23, 2012 Thread starter #3 JetBlackJo In the Brooder 7 Years Sep 14, 2012 36 0 29 Rayleigh, Essex, UK Why do think that? I hope it isn't, as it is very tame and we've all got very attached to it
Sep 23, 2012 #4 Y N dottes Songster 7 Years Sep 1, 2012 1,121 65 143 South Central WI i agree, its probably a roo. the size of the comb at this age is looks too big to be a hen, but leghorn hens do have larger combs i believe. Last edited: Sep 23, 2012
i agree, its probably a roo. the size of the comb at this age is looks too big to be a hen, but leghorn hens do have larger combs i believe.
Sep 23, 2012 #5 ramirezframing Crowing 8 Years Mar 2, 2011 9,123 338 316 Knee Deep i wanna say pullet for a month 1/2 old leghorn I would think the roo would have bigger comb wattles and legs
i wanna say pullet for a month 1/2 old leghorn I would think the roo would have bigger comb wattles and legs
Sep 23, 2012 #6 BlueCamas Songster 8 Years Aug 25, 2011 2,198 40 171 Milwaukie, Oregon I'm going to say cockerel because of the size and redness of the comb, but hold onto him and post another pic in a month just to be sure.
I'm going to say cockerel because of the size and redness of the comb, but hold onto him and post another pic in a month just to be sure.
Sep 23, 2012 #7 hdowden Crowing 8 Years Aug 14, 2011 11,642 312 331 louisiana thats a tuffy at 7 weeks...i want to say cockerel but leghorns combs grow pretty fast. re-post when it reaches 15 weeks of age. by then the saddles and hackles of a cockerel would be coming in if it is a cockerel
thats a tuffy at 7 weeks...i want to say cockerel but leghorns combs grow pretty fast. re-post when it reaches 15 weeks of age. by then the saddles and hackles of a cockerel would be coming in if it is a cockerel
Sep 24, 2012 Thread starter #8 JetBlackJo In the Brooder 7 Years Sep 14, 2012 36 0 29 Rayleigh, Essex, UK OK, thanks guys. Let's hope it's a pullet!
Jan 30, 2013 Thread starter #9 JetBlackJo In the Brooder 7 Years Sep 14, 2012 36 0 29 Rayleigh, Essex, UK Good news all! It's a pullet - Yay!