Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

[summerb123]

That chick is only about 5 weeks old, at most. And it's a pullet.

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[wlchickenlady]

Wondering if I have two hens out of my 3 silver salmon marans?

[/IMG]hopefully I uploaded both pics??

 

[Casper101Popcor]

Oh, 5 weeks, you have cockerels for sure.

Here are some pics, just for comparison, so you can see why yours look like cockerels.


Australorp pullet around 8 weeks (small comb, no wattles)


and the same bird at about 6 months.




7 wk Welsummer pullet



same bird as an adult

Nice birds! What breed is that dark feathered one, it's beautiful!

 

[A2Kzoo2]

All 14.5 weeks and same size. I know the 1 is a roo. Hopping the rest are pullets, but not sure about all of them. RIR x other mix. Sorry about the fuzzy last pic. Of course it's of one I'm wondering about.

 

[chickychick106]

The one in front is the one i'm curious about.
It's comb and wattle have been growing much faster than the one behind it and it's much more dominant.
They are both 3 1/2 months old in this picture.
Do I have a roo??

 

[ChickenMama79]

Not sure of breed. Also, not sure of age. Maybe 6 weeks?

 

[junebuggena]

Not sure of breed. Also, not sure of age. Maybe 6 weeks?

Leghorn cockerels. They still have some down on their heads so age is about 6 to 8 weeks. Far too red in the comb, much too early.

 

[junebuggena]

All 14.5 weeks and same size. I know the 1 is a roo. Hopping the rest are pullets, but not sure about all of them. RIR x other mix. Sorry about the fuzzy last pic. Of course it's of one I'm wondering about.

Compare the back feathers to your known male. Pullets will have broad, rounded feathers. Cockerels of that age will have noticeably different feathering on the back.

 

[annarborchicks]

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Thanks summerbe123 and junebuggena!

I purchased this "4 week pullet" 3 weeks ago from McMurray Hatchery. Here is a photo the day it arrived.
Just glad it's a barred rock pullet as my last 2 turned out to be roos.
You guys are so helpful - thanks!

 

[summerb123]

anytime