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

[MAchicken105]

 

[MAchicken105]

She is 8 weeks old

 

[erysette]

Almost 8 week old French Black Copper Maran:

 

[nyaraven]

All three are 10 weeks old.

 

[junebuggena]

Almost 8 week old French Black Copper Maran:

Looks younger, closer to about 6 weeks. Not an obvious cockerel, yet.

 

[junebuggena]

All three are 10 weeks old.

Pullets.

 

[chickNoRoo]

Gender? Worried my kids favorite chick is a roo and we aren't allowed to have them.

 

[M1ssy8402]

Thank you, was told they're BA,but they are such sweet chickens but I don't see being able to have pretty much 6 roosters.....

Out of curiosity when do the roos crow and pullets lay eggs? From what I've seen it's 18-20 weeks? Trying to hang on to them all until they either crow or lay an egg lol

 

[debid]

Out of curiosity when do the roos crow and pullets lay eggs? From what I've seen it's 18-20 weeks? Trying to hang on to them all until they either crow or lay an egg lol

Highly variable. There are​ cockerels that start crowing attempts before they're fully feathered and others that are quiet until 6+ months. They usually mature before the pullets do, though, and I expect the average is somewhere in the 3-4 month timeframe. Egg laying commences in the 4-8 month timeframe (even later for some).

 

[HomesteadS15]

need help is my buff orpington a little roo? my poor heart is so sad was praying for pullet and just not sure. this is at about 5-6 weeks old.