Previous poll said pullet… but now??

[natalie327]

The overwhelming majority said pullet when I posted pics of Selena at about 8 weeks. Now she’s 15 weeks and she’s been crowing for the past 2-3 weeks. At first I thought she learned it from the rooster, because she would only chime in with him, like a duet. Then I rehomed the rooster and she kept crowing at the crack of dawn and also through the early morning, as well as sometimes in the afternoon.

Personality-wise, she’s definitely the leader of the flock and is the first to check for safety and ward off a predator. She is very kind, shares food just fine, and no signs of aggression at all toward the birds or myself. No cha-cha dancing toward the other hens or mounting or pecking at them at all (the other rooster started to do these).

Her wattles are still small, but perhaps still growing. Comb is relatively small too.

So what do you think now, BYC friends?? Pics below are the 8 week old ones, and above are from today.

 

[cherrynberry]

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The overwhelming majority said pullet when I posted pics of Selena at about 8 weeks. Now she’s 15 weeks and she’s been crowing for the past 2-3 weeks. At first I thought she learned it from the rooster, because she would only chime in with him, like a duet. Then I rehomed the rooster and she kept crowing at the crack of dawn and also through the early morning, as well as sometimes in the afternoon.

Personality-wise, she’s definitely the leader of the flock and is the first to check for safety and ward off a predator. She is very kind, shares food just fine, and no signs of aggression at all toward the birds or myself. No cha-cha dancing toward the other hens or mounting or pecking at them at all (the other rooster started to do these).

Her wattles are still small, but perhaps still growing. Comb is relatively small too.

So what do you think now, BYC friends?? Pics below are the 8 week old ones, and above are from today.

Cockerel for sure

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

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The overwhelming majority said pullet when I posted pics of Selena at about 8 weeks. Now she’s 15 weeks and she’s been crowing for the past 2-3 weeks. At first I thought she learned it from the rooster, because she would only chime in with him, like a duet. Then I rehomed the rooster and she kept crowing at the crack of dawn and also through the early morning, as well as sometimes in the afternoon.

Personality-wise, she’s definitely the leader of the flock and is the first to check for safety and ward off a predator. She is very kind, shares food just fine, and no signs of aggression at all toward the birds or myself. No cha-cha dancing toward the other hens or mounting or pecking at them at all (the other rooster started to do these).

Her wattles are still small, but perhaps still growing. Comb is relatively small too.

So what do you think now, BYC friends?? Pics below are the 8 week old ones, and above are from today.

Rooster, definitely. Red face and wattles, long hackles and saddle feathers, and some nice, big sickle feathers in the tail.
Definitely got a Selim on your hands.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

cockerel.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Rooster- mainly due to the tail feathers. I had a pullet that had prematurely big comb and wattles, but the tail was the give away.

I would say the saddle feathers gives it away.... I've seen pullets have feathers like that, or at least appear that way, during molt.

 

[danielle2003]

Rooster....without a doubt!

 

[Painted Calls]

Cockerel.

The pics from your previous thread were said to be 6.5 weeks. They also didn't show comb. Seeing the comb is super important for sexing.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Sorry, he's a cockerel for sure

 

[natalie327]

Cockerel.

The pics from your previous thread were said to be 6.5 weeks. They also didn't show comb. Seeing the comb is super important for sexing.

Oh wow- you were able to find that post? I couldn’t, so I made a guess it was about 8 weeks. Ok, glad you’re all feeling confident it’s a cockerel this time… I’m not going crazy! Too bad, I love the iridescent colors of the feathers and was really hoping to keep this sweetie! I’m lucky to have a chicken-keeping friend who lives outside of the city (I’m in Austin, TX) who is always happy to take all my cockerels).

Thanks, all! Happy summer!

 

[cherrynberry]

Oh wow- you were able to find that post? I couldn’t, so I made a guess it was about 8 weeks. Ok, glad you’re all feeling confident it’s a cockerel this time… I’m not going crazy! Too bad, I love the iridescent colors of the feathers and was really hoping to keep this sweetie! I’m lucky to have a chicken-keeping friend who lives outside of the city (I’m in Austin, TX) who is always happy to take all my cockerels).

Thanks, all! Happy summer!

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