Light Brahmas, 4 months Pullet or Cockerel? +Updated Pictures on Page 4+

[Sk8inChick(en)]

Thank you , everyone for all your replies!

It looks like Georgina may be a girl after all. We're all very relieved!

Thanks again , and yes I'll keep you all updated!

 

[Sk8inChick(en)]

One thing I am curious about, is the way they hold their tails when outside. Georgie, the suspect, holds hers nearly vertical, whereas the other one is usually more relaxed. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

 

[Lothiriel]

I've got a bunch of pullets right now. My Rocks and 1 Australorp hold their tails down and relaxed and the other 2 of my Australorps and my Jersey Giant usually have theirs vertical. Some of my laying hens (my EEs in particular) hold their tails vertical all the time. So I don't hold to the upright tail = male theory.

 

[Sk8inChick(en)]

Okay, well that's good to know.

One more concern, tonight the suspect was making a different sound, more like a crow, but the other LB was answering with a softer, but similar, long raspy sound. Oh boy...

 

[Flowerbh]

I love this thread....the suspence is killing me!

 

[Erin~TheChickenLover]

Okay, well that's good to know.

One more concern, tonight the suspect was making a different sound, more like a crow, but the other LB was answering with a softer, but similar, long raspy sound. Oh boy...

A long raspy sound puts me in mind of the noises my hens make when they are about to lay an egg. "Boooooooooooccckkkk, boooooooooocckkkkk, bock, bock, booooooooooock!" is what my hens do. Thank goodness we don't live in the city, else we'd have some issues.

 

[Sk8inChick(en)]

Ha ha, tell me about it!

 

[Sk8inChick(en)]

A long raspy sound puts me in mind of the noises my hens make when they are about to lay an egg. "Boooooooooooccckkkk, boooooooooocckkkkk, bock, bock, booooooooooock!" is what my hens do. Thank goodness we don't live in the city, else we'd have some issues.

Well, that sounds similar to the sound Georgina was making. However, sometimes hers sounded a little more high pitched and less raspy.

She made sounds that were both raspy and clear.

So, does this mean that she could just be a pullet getting ready to do her thing? (lay an egg

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Thank you so much for your reply! It's very helpful.

 

[allmychickens]

mine go
"bawk bawk bawk bawk bawk bubububawk buuubawk"

 

[Sk8inChick(en)]

mine go
"bawk bawk bawk bawk bawk bubububawk buuubawk"

That sounds like it, too!

Oh my, I guess we will just have to wait for an egg...