Leghorns pullet or roo

[MJ22]

I do this every time I get new chicks! Stress for months until I know the sex! I think it’s because my first set of “pullets” I got at rural king were actually 50/50 hens and Roos! Leghorns seem a more tricky to sex by features. Any ideas if these are pullets or Roos?

 

[Acre4Me]

The bird in first pic doesn’t look like Leghorn. It has green Legs and can’t tell if it has a straight comb or another comb type.

the other 3 are not really showing signs of male, but that’s only based on comb size/lack of color, but not sure how Old they are.

 

[MJ22]

The bird in first pic doesn’t look like Leghorn. It has green Legs and can’t tell if it has a straight comb or another comb type.

the other 3 are not really showing signs of male, but that’s only based on comb size/lack of color, but not sure how Old they are.

So interesting! I’ve been watching the comb and feathers so much I didn’t pay attention to the legs! Doh! The bigger one is 2.5 months and the babies or only about 2.5 weeks. I know I’ll have to wait awhile longer, but I like to torture myself

 

[MJ22]

So interesting! I’ve been watching the comb and feathers so much I didn’t pay attention to the legs! Doh! The bigger one is 2.5 months and the babies or only about 2.5 weeks. I know I’ll have to wait awhile longer, but I like to torture myself

 

[Acre4Me]

if this is your green legged bird, it does have a single comb.

 

[MJ22]

if this is your green legged bird, it does have a single comb.

Yeah that’s “her” I still can’t believe I didn’t notice the legs! She’s super sweet too. Becoming quite the mother to the babies!

 

[Acre4Me]

So interesting! I’ve been watching the comb and feathers so much I didn’t pay attention to the legs! Doh! The bigger one is 2.5 months and the babies or only about 2.5 weeks. I know I’ll have to wait awhile longer, but I like to torture myself

At 2.5 weeks, I’d wait until 5-6 weeks. Leghorns usually develop pretty fast, so you may be seeing big differences in comb/wattle growth if you have any males. Female Leghorns develop their combs faster than other breeds, but they don’t color as early as the males.

 

[Acre4Me]

Yeah that’s “her” I still can’t believe I didn’t notice the legs! She’s super sweet too. Becoming quite the mother to the babies!

probably a she. Take a pic of her standing, from the side. Can see all feathering better that way.

 

[MJ22]

probably a she. Take a pic of her standing, from the side. Can see all feathering better that way.

 

[Acre4Me]

Looks female!