Light Brahmas both hens?

[Mallory835]

I have 2 light Brahmas that are supposed to be hens. They are about 7-8 weeks. One is much bigger and I'm hoping not a roo. Do they both look like hens?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Combs are pretty pink on both of them already, but I'm not real familiar with the breed.

 

[Mallory835]

Thanks, same here! Roosters are illegal here so I'm really hoping they aren't.

 

[aglandaetap]

One cockerel for sure (the bigger one). Iffy on the second one.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

They look like they may both be cockerels.

 

[Mallory835]

I had a feeling. The larger one seemed very different early on.

 

[BirdGirl2004]

I'm not completely sure on the smaller one, but the first pic of the bigger one it looked as if it was a cockerel! VERY PRETTY chickens I might ad! I LOVE em''!! I have been seeing so many posts of Brahmas, and now I'm thinking I'm going to have to get some...

 

[Redhead Rae]

They aren't very well bred light Brahmas. They have a lot of black leakage over their bodies. They are looking like cockerels to me. Pea Combed breeds are hard to tell sometimes.

 

[Mallory835]

We bought these from a feed store that supposedly got them from McMurray hatchery. They were all supposed to be female. I thought they were supposed to be 99 percent accurate? I'm really hoping at least the smaller one isn't a roo. They are both so sweet and bonded though. I'd probably rehome them together.

 

[Redhead Rae]

We bought these from a feed store that supposedly got them from McMurray hatchery. They were all supposed to be female. I thought they were supposed to be 99 percent accurate? I'm really hoping at least the smaller one isn't a roo. They are both so sweet and bonded though. I'd probably rehome them together.

One problem with getting them from a feed store. Most feed stores don't know what they are doing when they label chicks. They could be pullets, but they could have easily been a straight run. You never know. There are stories of people getting chickens from a bin that says "Straight Run Pullets" which is an oxymoron.