Prairie BlueBell Egger

[HomesteadDeb]

Trying to get good pictures is hard!

 

[HomesteadDeb]

Another try

 

[Henanigan]

Any idea of what your PBB turned out to be a pullet or Cockerel. I was told by Hoovers thry are crossed with Leghorns.

 

[HomesteadDeb]

Very definitely a roo! He's beautiful, and doing a great job looking after the ladies. When he crows they all scurry under the coop!

 

[HeatherRae]

Can anyone spot a roo/ cockerel in my bunch? I am pretty worried that I will have more then 1. I was misinformed at the store when I purchased my chicks. I was told that the prairie bluebell Eggers were pullets. 2 weeks later went back to the store and was speaking to manager I was informed that they only get straight run in that breed. So needless to say I am worried. If anyone can help me identify I would appreciate.

 

[BabasCoop]

I sincerely hope not. If so, I have eight boys....

No uneven or double feathered equals female and straight equals male.

However that test has to be done within a day or two of hatching and it isn’t 100%. And it only works for specific types of breeds.

 

[HomesteadDeb]

My experience of some feed stores and their knowledge of their chicks is not great. Wondering if the manager was confused about the breed. Seems unusual they would get SR and not pullets in a laying breed specifically bred and known for laying blue eggs. Hopefully no roos in the bunch, unless you want just one! In which case you can have mine, he's turned into a jerk

 

[HomesteadDeb]

still a gorgeous jerk, mind

you, but a jerk.

 

[Lortiz]

But,but... we did the feather test and everything

There are many posts about feather sexing that seem to suggest it can be done with all chickens, but it only works in offspring of crosses between a fast feathering father and slow feathering mother. I have seen this in several posts, but here is a good reference for various methods of sexing. https://the-chicken-chick.com/how-to-sex-chickens-male-or-female-hen/

 

[Clap p 1]

Very definitely a roo! He's beautiful, and doing a great job looking after the ladies. When he crows they all scurry under the coop!

Any girls he breeds should have babies that lay blue eggs. If I have my generics right.