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

[CuddleNest]

Pullets

That would really be awesome! Thanks for your feedback. I was trying for weeks to come to terms with the slight chance that we might be full of roos...with only 4 hens now, that would make a 4:4 ratio! I felt like Special might be a hen but I really wasn't sure about the rest.
Do you like to find out if your predictions/gendering was accurate? Their mom started laying around 20 weeks, so it might be some time yet. The kids commented that they will know for sure if one of the chicks tries to do "chicken towers" with the hens.

 

[Chickensandchicks]

Hello! I decided to start another thread on helping all you back yard chicken farmers determine the sex of your chicken.
I know it can sometimes be super tricky to identify gender in chicks, so that's why we made this thread! No need to start your own thread, just hop on here and share a picture of your chick, making sure it's at least 4 weeks old before asking gender. Me and @Jetblack2004 are almost 100% on genders for chicks 4 weeks+.
So feel free to ask lots of questions regarding gender. We do NOT identify breeds, only gender. However, if anyone out there is good at identifying breeds, please let us know, we would love to have your help!

Thanks!

-ftfarmer22

How do you tell gender ?

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Supposed to be a started puller, 2-3 month old olive egger

Looks like a started cockerel. How old was he when you got him?

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Dang.. I was afraid of that. I even initially was going to say it, but I was hoping. Birds are about 3 months old, so getting close to knowing for sure. Didn't know about the dark on the wings, will need to start using that sign as well.

Thank you!

It's not always dark patches, often red patches or white depending on the bird's color genes. The key is that there are often patches of color on a male's wings. In a solid colored bird, if well bred, the wings will get some darker shading of the base color... so black for yours. Pure white and pure black are the exceptions, no shading.

 

[momtobogey]

9 week old Blue Laced Wyandotte.

 

[momtobogey]

9 week old speckled sussex (on my husband's knee). BLW on his ankle

 

[MJJ]

Ok, not the best pics. They were under the coop. 11 almost 12 weeks. Hens or roos. All three are identical.View attachment 2237414View attachment 2237414View attachment 2237414

 

[Wishing4Wings]

How do you tell gender ?

Cockerel comb and wattles will turn red, usually between 6-10 weeks, sometimes earlier, sometimes later. Cockerel comb will be larger than pullets of the same breed. Some breeds have male specific feather coloring as well.
Pullet combs are smaller, very pale, can be a peachy color, until they get close to laying. This is usually begins 16-20 weeks, sometimes earlier.
The differences in male/female combs is most obvious before 12 weeks.
There are also male specific saddle feathers that start coming in around 13 weeks depending on breed.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Ok, not the best pics. They were under the coop. 11 almost 12 weeks. Hens or roos. All three are identical.View attachment 2237414View attachment 2237414View attachment 2237414

Your photos will not come up for me.

 

[ladysierra]

Male or female? Brown Leghorn? Please help?