My pullets are laying only issue is I cant tell which ones are the pullets.

[JasperMoon]

so our chicks (pullets and cockerels) are old enough to lay (we found there nesting spot) but we still cant tell which is which we've heard crowing but we cant tell whos doing it (its not our full grown roo tho) what should I look for to sex them. they just look so similar is there a way to use a tool to sex them or would that cause to much stress( we are putting the two flocks together and there doing good, but we haven't seen any pecking between them probably because they could see each other but not touch. and I don't want to cause anymore stress)

 

[Spartan22]

Jaspermoon,
Photos of them might help us Identify the cockerels from the hens since some are laying already. How old are they anyways?

 

[JasperMoon]

Jaspermoon,
Photos of them might help us Identify the cockerels from the hens since some are laying already. How old are they anyways?

around 3-4 months, id have to wait to get pictures and it might be hard to get all of them since there is around 20 of them

 

[debid]

Unless they are a hen-feathered breed, the males should have their saddles showing.

Here's a photo of a solid colored male/female in case the saddles on yours aren't an obvious, contrasting color:
https://goo.gl/images/6m6eJQ

See how the male's lower back is shiny? The feathers are skinny and pointed, too. A female has the same feathers on her back as everywhere else.

 

[JasperMoon]

Unless they are a hen-feathered breed, the males should have their saddles showing.

Here's a photo of a solid colored male/female in case the saddles on yours aren't an obvious, contrasting color:
https://goo.gl/images/6m6eJQ

See how the male's lower back is shiny? The feathers are skinny and pointed, too. A female has the same feathers on her back as everywhere else.

All thank you <3 i will be sure to check there

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Here's another pic with those distinguishing male saddle feathers.

 

[debid]

Here's another pic with those distinguishing male saddle feathers.
View attachment 1389219

I love this picture. I just wish they'd used the same breed for both sexes and did that for several plumage patterns. Once you get used to seeing it, it's hard to miss. But, I know that it took me a while to be able to spot the first cockerel feathers on buff and black in particular.

 

[JasperMoon]

I love this picture. I just wish they'd used the same breed for both sexes and did that for several plumage patterns. Once you get used to seeing it, it's hard to miss. But, I know that it took me a while to be able to spot the first cockerel feathers on buff and black in particular.

ahh, yeah none of them have those huge tail feathers yet... dont know why but i know there is at least one new roo, due to there being another chicken crowing (it sounds diffrent than my adult roo's

Here's another pic with those distinguishing male saddle feathers.
View attachment 1389219

or

 

[Frazzemrat1]

If they're still young, they many not have the large tail. but they should have those pointed, flowy saddle feathers.

 

[JasperMoon]

If they're still young, they many not have the large tail. but they should have those pointed, flowy saddle feathers.

alright thank you