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

[OSDad]

Quote:
Originally Posted by OSDad

All these are EE, sorry again for the pics. I cant get real close to them at the moment, sorry for the pic quality. I have a division separating these from some younger chicks.

This is PRANCER, all are about 7 weeks old.


This is BUDDY



The one with its head up is DANCER



BUDDY AGAIN




This is JOY



JOY again





How can you tell, I'm curious on the traits. I had a good inkling that Buddy was a Cockerel and thought Joy was a pullet but had no ideas on the others

 

[A2Kzoo2]

Splash silkie:

Blue silkie:

Both about 17 weeks old and recently started sparring a little. Are they cockerels??

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Is my chicken a pullet or cockerel? ~12 weeks old.

Yes, cockerel.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Quote: For the age, a reddish comb means male. Pullets don't get red combs until they are close to laying (around 20 wks). The cockerels' combs are also larger, but that can be tricky if you don't have a comparison. Even the out of focus male standing behind Joy in the bottom picture shows a larger red comb. Once you know what to look for, you will see it!

 

[jenniferlamar70]

For the age, a reddish comb means male.  Pullets don't get red combs until they are close to laying (around 20 wks).  The cockerels' combs are also larger, but that can be tricky if you don't have a comparison.  Even the out of focus male standing behind Joy in the bottom picture shows a larger red comb.  Once you know what to look for, you will see it!   

I just looked it up and found some others whose hens were laying at 16 weeks. Really that's just a guideline. I have an easter egger who is 14 weeks also and laying. I also have 2 13 week old sex links who are laying. At this age comb is not definite. If they are males they should have saddle feathers and shiny hackles feathers. If not they are pullets

 

[OSDad]

For the age, a reddish comb means male. Pullets don't get red combs until they are close to laying (around 20 wks). The cockerels' combs are also larger, but that can be tricky if you don't have a comparison. Even the out of focus male standing behind Joy in the bottom picture shows a larger red comb. Once you know what to look for, you will see it!

Prancer comb is the darkest red, the other 3 are pinkish. I don't see any hackle or saddle feathers yet. Ill try and get some better photos and wont warm the oven just yet.

 

[Christabas]

Roughly 5 months old, bantam breed. Little bit of green in the tail.

 

[junebuggena]

Roughly 5 months old, bantam breed. Little bit of green in the tail.

That's a Brahma, and a cockerel. They are a slower to mature breed, so even though he doesn't have really obvious saddle feathers yet, that darker shading through the wing is specific to males.

 

[OSDad]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Christabas



Roughly 5 months old, bantam breed. Little bit of green in the tail.

I want to try may hand at this. Please correct me if I am wrong. he pointy hackle feathers would indicate Cockerel, Correct?

 

[pennylane13]

anyone know if this 4 week old SFH is a roo or hen?[

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