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

[Eps32]

I'm brand new to chooks. 21 Feb 2016 we purchased two birds we were told were 5 & 1/2 month old pullets. One Barred Plymouth Rock and one Australorp. Two months on they haven't laid any eggs and both are crowing every morning starting about an hour and a half before dawn. It’s not a full crow – more of a “cock a doodle” without the final “doo". They don’t crow during the day (except yesterday when I played them a YouTube of roosters crowing). The Australorp grumbles all day and tries to boss the 8 younger chickens (2 months old) around but they just get out of its way. The Barred Rock has big goober feet (as per other posts indicating a rooster) and seems to have only one interest in life - rolled oats. Are they pullets or cockerels?

The barred rock is a rooster for sure.

 

[MamaDucken]

Chick #1

Chick #2

Chick #3

Chick #4

 

[ftfarmer22]

I'm brand new to chooks. 21 Feb 2016 we purchased two birds we were told were 5 & 1/2 month old pullets. One Barred Plymouth Rock and one Australorp. Two months on they haven't laid any eggs and both are crowing every morning starting about an hour and a half before dawn. It’s not a full crow – more of a “cock a doodle” without the final “doo". They don’t crow during the day (except yesterday when I played them a YouTube of roosters crowing). The Australorp grumbles all day and tries to boss the 8 younger chickens (2 months old) around but they just get out of its way. The Barred Rock has big goober feet (as per other posts indicating a rooster) and seems to have only one interest in life - rolled oats. Are they pullets or cockerels?

Unfortunately, they are both cockerels

 

[ftfarmer22]

Chick #1

Chick #2

Chick #3

Chick #4

Chick #1 is a pullet, and chicks #2,3, and 4 are roosters, but #3 could just be an early bloomer pullet.. I guess only time will tell.

 

[marcy0718]

Can u help me? 5-6 weeks old worried about white one

 

[MamaDucken]

Chick #1 is a pullet, and chicks #2,3, and 4 are roosters, but #3 could just be an early bloomer pullet.. I guess only time will tell.

Thank you ftfarmer22. I was thinking 2 and 2.

 

[MamaHoff]

Frizzle Rock mix, 5 weeks old, Thank you in advance!! I'm really hoping not rooster... I'd have to rehome my sweetie!

 

[ftfarmer22]

Frizzle Rock mix, 5 weeks old, Thank you in advance!! I'm really hoping not rooster... I'd have to rehome my sweetie!

I'm leaning towards pullet.

 

[MamaHoff]

I'm leaning towards pullet.

I like the sound of that. We thought because her comb and Wattles we're pink she was definitely a rooster! It's our first set of chickens, and she's the only one with a different comb.

 

[marcy0718]

Can u help me? 5-6 weeks old worried about white one