Leghorn cockerel?

[Diveks]

Hello my old hen sat on some eggs and they hatched out at the end of february. Im horrible at sexing leghorns, i was sure this was a roo but i don’t see any saddle feathers but hackle feathers show otherwise, and today they started crowing? Pretty sure its a cockerel, can anyone confirm if i was correct? Sorry bout the ugly pictures, this guy was fast and one of the chickens that don’t like me very much also time for maintenance.

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

Hello my old hen sat on some eggs and they hatched out at the end of february. Im horrible at sexing leghorns, i was sure this was a roo but i don’t see any saddle feathers but hackle feathers show otherwise, and today they started crowing? Pretty sure its a cockerel, can anyone confirm if i was correct? Sorry bout the ugly pictures, this guy was fast and one of the chickens that don’t like me very much also time for maintenance.
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Cockerel

 

[Diveks]

Cockerel

Thanks! Its a bit hard for me to gender these guys as the hens have such large combs. What makes this one a cockerel?

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

Thanks! Its a bit hard for me to gender these guys as the hens have such large combs. What makes this one a cockerel?

Comb and wattles is huge and he has hackle feathers. And he crowed

 

[Diveks]

Comb and wattles is huge and he has hackle feathers. And he crowed

Thanks! Do these guys get saddle feathers if so when do they develop? Was confused since i have a laying hen with hackles.

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

Thanks! Do these guys get saddle feathers if so when do they develop? Was confused since i have a laying hen with hackles.

I'm not sure when he will get sadlles my friend had 2 white leghorn roosters they hardly got saddles

 

[ikoCRO]

With Leghorns, it is very easy to recognize the sex!
When they are chicks, the ones with a larger combs compared to the others are all roosters.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Comb and wattles is huge and he has hackle feathers. And he crowed

Comb and wattles really aren’t reliable for this breed since both genders have large ones. I had a hen with a bigger comb than him. It’s really not THAT big. I do think it’s a boy though especially if he crowed but my girl had a bigger comb.

 

[Diveks]

I'm not sure when he will get sadlles my friend had 2 white leghorn roosters they hardly got saddles

With Leghorns, it is very easy to recognize the sex!
When they are chicks, the ones with a larger combs compared to the others are all roosters.

Comb and wattles really aren’t reliable for this breed since both genders have large ones. I had a hen with a bigger comb than him. It’s really not THAT big. I do think it’s a boy though especially if he crowed but my girl had a bigger comb.

ohh i see, also the hen that hatched him out actually crows! never had a hen crow before her, i was surprised!

Guess i gotta give him away though sadly as i don't think they will sit well with my roo

 

[LabMomma]

Definitely looks like a cockeral to me