Prairie Bluebell Egger roo or pullet??

[Lady Peckerton Spokesman]

Hello! I recently bought 2 PBB egger hatching eggs locally and my hen hatched and raised both. One is a grey suspected pullet, her comb has still not developed. The other is a brown multi-colored (hopefully) suspected roo, his comb is more developed then the grey pullet. They are both 12 weeks old. I am hoping the brown chick is a roo. I need to tune up my hens! The suspected roo was smaller than the grey girl initially for a month. 'He' is way more bold than the grey chick and sounds more raspy then her. I know it's hard to tell in the picks but 'his' legs are longer then hers now. I'm hoping he's just a late bloomer... any ideas? Is the brown chick a pullet or roo?? Thanks!!

 

[Tookie]

Both are definitely pullets.

 

[Lady Peckerton Spokesman]

Both are definitely pullets.

Dang it! Lol I was afraid of that

 

[Tookie]

Dang it! Lol I was afraid of that

Seems when you want a boy, you just don't get one, haha!
If you really do want a boy I'm sure you could find one in need of rehoming.

 

[Lady Peckerton Spokesman]

Seems when you want a boy, you just don't get one, haha!
If you really do want a boy I'm sure you could find one in need of rehoming.

Yes I have a back up plan, the lady I bought the hatching eggs from has some young roos she's looking to rehome. So it should work out! I'm gunna give it another week or 2 just to be sure lol

 

[Tookie]

Yes I have a back up plan, the lady I bought the hatching eggs from has some young roos she's looking to rehome. So it should work out! I'm gunna give it another week or 2 just to be sure lol

Great!
Just something to keep in mind, a young immature roo could cause stress in the flock, as they can be mean to the girls and such.

 

[Lady Peckerton Spokesman]

Great!
Just something to keep in mind, a young immature roo could cause stress in the flock, as they can be mean to the girls and such.

Good to know, maybe I'll wait a wee bit longer to eliminate that issue. I have a bully hen that creates enough stress for the flock.

 

[Tookie]

Good to know, maybe I'll wait a wee bit longer to eliminate that issue. I have a bully hen that creates enough stress for the flock.

If possible, try looking for a male at least a year old so that his behavior is known.

 

[Lady Peckerton Spokesman]

If possible, try looking for a male at least a year old so that his behavior is known.

Thanks for the advice, I'm pretty sure that same lady has multiple aged roos. When I got my hatching eggs from her, all her chickens were out and the roos were so friendly, one came running to her for pets, not sure how protective he will be though lol