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

[junebuggena]

Need some help with one of my cochins. I'm pretty sure cockerel but hoping pullet. They are almost 5 weeks now. I'll post the others for comparison. Thanks.
Black pullet.

Blue partridge cockerel

Left partridge gender unknown. Right barred cockerel.

Different angle of partridge gender unknown.

The one you're not sure about looks female, for now.

 

[junebuggena]

Thanks! Yeah, that was what I thought, but lately I've second-guessed myself so wanted to be sure.

You're saying the other black one might be a cockerel? Or a second-gen Olive Egger? I think it's likely that it's a second-gen olive egger, and I may be wrong about the genetics of their olive eggers. I assumed cream legbar since they also breed cream legbars but could be easter eggers...

The pea comb, muffs, and yellow skin indicate Easter Egger in the lineage. Legbar/Marans would produce single combs and clean faces. If Ameraucana were used for the Olive Egger lines, he would have white skin, since both Ameraucana and Marans only have white skin, and it's dominant over yellow skin.

 

[jenniferlamar70]

The one you're not sure about looks female, for now. 

Thanks that's what I'm rally hoping for. If it turns out to be a boy I'll have only 1 pullet out of 5 chicks. Not my year..

 

[JayJo]

The pea comb, muffs, and yellow skin indicate Easter Egger in the lineage. Legbar/Marans would produce single combs and clean faces. If Ameraucana were used for the Olive Egger lines, he would have white skin, since both Ameraucana and Marans only have white skin, and it's dominant over yellow skin.

Thank you! I just learned something!

 

[cmccullough1390]

I know this is a pullet she's near egg laying I just don't know her breed she's a bantam

I know this one is a Mille fleur D'euccle I'm pretty sure she's a hen about to lay but just want other opinions

 

[junebuggena]

I know this is a pullet she's near egg laying I just don't know her breed she's a bantam


I know this one is a Mille fleur D'euccle I'm pretty sure she's a hen about to lay but just want other opinions

How old? Full body shot of each standing, in natural lighting would really help.

 

[cmccullough1390]

How old? Full body shot of each standing, in natural lighting would really help.

I'll get more pics when my roommate is home they're about 12 weeks I think maybe a little older

 

[arr36]

I have six copper black Marans chicks who are now around 9-10 weeks. There are no obvious gender signs that I've observed yet (my Seramas of the same age are very definitely either male or not-male!). Have I really got all pullets? Is this breed known to declare itself late?! I am glad if I have girls but I really want a boy too!!

 

[jenniferlamar70]

I have six copper black Marans chicks who are now around 9-10 weeks. There are no obvious gender signs that I've observed yet (my Seramas of the same age are very definitely either male or not-male!). Have I really got all pullets? Is this breed known to declare itself late?! I am glad if I have girls but I really want a boy too!!

Yes all pullets. You are very lucky lol

 

[Auntie Moose]

Just thought I'd update you with new pics of my little flock. Trudy. She's getting beautiful green sheen to her feathers.


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