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

[TheKindaFarmGal]

Hmm, interesting... In that case, it looks like I have all pullets. I was kind of secretly hoping one was a cockerel.

Well, it's too soon to know for sure. Posts pictures again when they're 6-8 weeks old and we can have a more definite answer. Did you get them sexed?

 

[WVduckchick]

I'm sorry for your loss. My very friendly red sexlink was taken last year by the neighbor's husky. And a few weeks ago one of the beagles we adopted took my EE pullet when he got out of the kennel. Our hens free range and every day when I get home from work I worry until I see them running through the yard. I know it would be safest to keep them in the coop, but they get so upset if they can't explore, it's the risk we take for free ranged birds. With my indoor dogs (both of which are high prey drive herding breeds) I decided to utilize and e-collar to teach chicken deterrent. I don't advocate the use of a shock collar to fix all behavioral problems with dogs, but in cases like this where there is absolutely no flexibility with the rules, I'd much rather my guys be afraid to go near the hens than to look at them like a squeak toy. It only took a few times for them to get the idea that chickens aren't toys.

My dogs are still curious about chicks when they flap around, but my old rooster taught my dog not to mess with him or his girls.

 

[barred2rock]

Well, it's too soon to know for sure. Posts pictures again when they're 6-8 weeks old and we can have a more definite answer. Did you get them sexed?

Will do... Yeah, they're supposed to be all pullets, but after looking at the roos, I want one.

 

[ECarter1217]

tail feathers are different now
1st photo

ok I'm beginning to think Ginger is a roo what do you think here are two photos one back when she arrived and one now

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

tail feathers are different now 1st photo ok I'm beginning to think Ginger is a roo what do you think here are two photos one back when she arrived and one now

Both definitely female, absolutely no doubt.

 

[ECarter1217]

Both definitely female, absolutely no doubt.

ok ty she has not started laying yet

 

[LDHite]

3 four week old chicks... pullets or roosters?

 

[LDHite]

 

[MTRChickens]

 

[kingchickies]

I have posted about this chick a few times. S/he is now 8 weeks comb is more red than the other SLW'S I have and s/he has always been a bit bigger than the others. Has start of red wattles and the others barely do...opinions?

One of the others from same batch..