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

[mcclucker]

Shereee- they are 2-3 weeks? Too young. But one of the things I look for is wing and tail feather development. Typically the boys get their tail feathers much later, so if you have the same breed and one gets nice long tail feathers and the other doesn't, that has been a good predictor for me. What breeds are these?

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Wishing4 - thanks - this hatchery guarantees 100% (I know, right?) so they will refund me. But I'm bummed because of the 7 chicks I got - the two I got to round out my colorful egg basket (this Welsummer and a Marans) are both looking roostery. I guess I they can make some pretty babies next year?

The 100% guarantee is just about the refund, and doesn't really say anything about accuracy. A good marketing ploy to be sure, and getting your 5 bucks back is great, but it's hard getting stuck with the cockerels, especially when you get attached... and are wimpy about letting them go... sigh.
Hang on until you know for sure. I had a hulking manly EE chick that ended up being a pullet. 5yrs old now and still laying!

 

[Rachm1]

Can you post updated pics in a week? Might be able to tell then.


I'm not familiar with the breed either. New pic next week?

Sure I'll post another in a week.

 

[timelord1020]

Oh, Merlin looks a little roostery to me too. Need to see a tail shot though.

These are the best pictures I have that show the tail

 

[Wishing4Wings]

This is my Marans chick I'm worried about too. Golden cuckoo, sexed as pullets. I think these are auto sexing but only if the genetics are clean. This is a hatchery bird so not sure what is mixed in here. Golden feathers coming in on chest and large white spot on head seem to be boy traits. 4 weeks.

Most breeds I know, (for non-solid birds) a salmon breast is female. Also, the chick is very dark. With barred and cuckoo, the males are usually lighter. My bet is on that one being a pullet. (But I'm just betting hot air! )

 

[13ChickenGirl]

View attachment 554133 This is around 12 weeks last month

I think you've got a hen. The tail is what is confusing. If that top tail feather grows out long and stringy then start looking for a home. You can see my Buff Orpington Roo that we were told was a SEXED AMERACAUNA!!

 

[13ChickenGirl]

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These are the best pictures I have that show the tail

Your barred rock is 100% female. The males will look almost grey because they have thin stripes. The females look almost black.

 

[candirroberts]

I have a couple of questions.
1. The 2 birds in the first 3 pictures are almost 6 weeks old what are your opinions on hen or roo?
2. Then the others birds are around 4-5 weeks and they should be the same age within the breeds. So the naked necks are the same age and the Orpingtons are the same even though one is a lavender and one is blue. My question about them is again hen or roo but one has more feathers then the other so can I assume that the ones with less feathers are roos? I am trying to learn so any info on how to tell would be appreciated. I have been reading a ton but experience is so much more.

 

[Blue Ridge Farm]

Anyone have an idea on the sex of my 8 week old chicks? This is last pics before moving out to the coop.

 

[Tlmcq]

She has mostly black feathers, except on the chest area the feathers are barred- similar to a barred rock's feathers. I thought only males would get any barred feathers?

The male black sex links will only get white and black barring. The females will be black with some red on head neck or chest