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

[kingchickies]

Can anyone help me, these are 2 of my silver laced chicks. The first 2 are of one I'm thinking might be a roo. Head shot not really a comb, but is a bit red in the light...thanks forgot to say they are 6 weeks..

 

[alyzandra]

This is my baby, Lucy. I have 4 Rhode Island Red's that are around 14 weeks right now. I'm praying She's a hen but am starting to worry with black tail feathers. What do you all think?

 

[alyzandra]

This is another baby, Betsy. Has always grown faster than the others and isn't quite as friendly. I'm worried she's a Roo... We can't keep roosters in town.

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[Eps32]

This is another baby, Betsy. Has always grown faster than the others and isn't quite as friendly. I'm worried she's a Roo... We can't keep roosters in town.

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Lucy looks like a hen Betsy roo just my thoughts

 

[junebuggena]

This is another baby, Betsy. Has always grown faster than the others and isn't quite as friendly. I'm worried she's a Roo... We can't keep roosters in town.

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This is my baby, Lucy. I have 4 Rhode Island Red's that are around 14 weeks right now. I'm praying She's a hen but am starting to worry with black tail feathers. What do you all think?

At 14 weeks, it's normal for pullets to start developing in the comb. They are just a few more weeks away from being old enough to start laying at that point. I'm seeing all girls.

 

[kingchickies]

Can anyone help me, these are 2 of my silver laced chicks. The first 2 are of one I'm thinking might be a roo. Head shot not really a comb, but is a bit red in the light...thanks forgot to say they are 6 weeks..

1st and 2nd pic are same chick, any ideas if pullets or cockerll?

 

[debid]

1st and 2nd pic are same chick, any ideas if pullets or cockerll?

SLW are known to be slow to make it obvious. How old?

 

[Hufflefluff]

Like debid said, it's a little early to really tell. That being said, nothing *yet* is screaming cockerel to me; the pinker comb might end up meaning something, but I've had GLW who've had pinker combs by week six and still ended up being pullets. I'm also not seeing any pointed sickle or hackle feathers, but that might be just me. If I had to guess, I'd say both pullets, but I'd definitely get another opinion from someone with more experience with SLW.
Sorry I can't be more helpful

 

[Chloesmama]

Here is my question. Pullet? Frizzle is 3-5 months (was told she was a fall baby) here she is, her comb and wattle have got significantly more red over the past 2 weeks. Second photo was from a week or so ago.

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[Susanhen]

I'm checking periodically as she grows. 13 (?) week old EE. I wasn't sure how old she was when I got her so just guessing. I checked her vent and didn't see anything poking out, but I'm no expert and am not even sure that is something that's done on older birds anyway. The feathers coming in on her back are broad and then come to a point, but aren't entirely thin. No crowing this far. I'm just paranoid of a standard roo harming my bantam girls.