Pullet or cockerel - Hmong chick!

[SuperFluffyChickens]

Hello again, these Hmong continue to baffle me with sexing them as chicks. I have 3, one that’s obviously a cockerel and one that’s most likely a pullet. The third one looks like it’s perfectly in between! The comb and wattles have a tinge of red, but they’re not as big as the brother’s. This kid is pretty dainty, and has a pretty long tail for their age. Any guesses? It’s all for fun and to help me learn, I’ll be happy with either.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

How old? They look a bit young yet.

 

[SuperFluffyChickens]

How old? They look a bit young yet.

Omg I forgot to add their age just a bit over a month old, now

 

[AinaWGSD]

Hmm, I say this with zero confidence whatsoever, but I'm leaning cockerel on this one. The wattles are just a little too bright at 4-5 weeks I think.

 

[SuperFluffyChickens]

Hmm, I say this with zero confidence whatsoever, but I'm leaning cockerel on this one. The wattles are just a little too bright at 4-5 weeks I think.

I’m leaning towards cockerel too, he got into a wild fight with his larger and more obviously-male brother and won. And his comb and wattles are already redder now than they were when I posted this. He’s just a particularly dainty little boy, I think. But, I could still be wrong!

 

[BrandonLis]

Hello again, these Hmong continue to baffle me with sexing them as chicks. I have 3, one that’s obviously a cockerel and one that’s most likely a pullet. The third one looks like it’s perfectly in between! The comb and wattles have a tinge of red, but they’re not as big as the brother’s. This kid is pretty dainty, and has a pretty long tail for their age. Any guesses? It’s all for fun and to help me learn, I’ll be happy with either. View attachment 4172890View attachment 4172891View attachment 4172892

That is one beautiful Hmong Chicken! He or she is giving me mottled feathering vibes.

Personally, it looks like there is a chance that it could be a cockeral. Although young, the comb looks very pronounced in the first photo. I have Hmong chickens myself, and female combs at around a month old are barely visible.

When it comes to feathering, because Hmong chickens are a landrace breed, they come in all sorts of colors, sizes (4lbs - 7lbs), and combs (single or pea). Feather development and growth can also be sparsely different for each Hmong chicken. Which also brings the assumption that some may look to be more “female-looking”, because of the feather development picking up quicker than a typical cockerel feather development within the 1 month mark of chicks growing. Hmong chickens are a slow growing breed as well, which makes impatience a problem to my curiosity! HAHA

Here’s a photo of some of a few of my Hmong “cockerels” at 1-1.5 months old as well—all of fibro-melanistic. Last photo, cockeral is the mosaic one in the middle.

 

[SuperFluffyChickens]

That is one beautiful Hmong Chicken! He or she is giving me mottled feathering vibes.

Personally, it looks like there is a chance that it could be a cockeral. Although young, the comb looks very pronounced in the first photo. I have Hmong chickens myself, and female combs at around a month old are barely visible.

When it comes to feathering, because Hmong chickens are a landrace breed, they come in all sorts of colors, sizes (4lbs - 7lbs), and combs (single or pea). Feather development and growth can also be sparsely different for each Hmong chicken. Which also brings the assumption that some may look to be more “female-looking”, because of the feather development picking up quicker than a typical cockerel feather development within the 1 month mark of chicks growing. Hmong chickens are a slow growing breed as well, which makes impatience a problem to my curiosity! HAHA

Here’s a photo of some of a few of my Hmong “cockerels” at 1-1.5 months old as well—all of fibro-melanistic. Last photo, cockeral is the mosaic one in the middle.

Cool, someone else who raises Hmong chickens! I raised 5 last year, but they all ended up being pullets so I had nothing to compare the boys to. Of the 3 I hatched this year none are fully fibro, which is interesting, but does make sexing a bit easier. It would be lovely if this boy ends up mottled, I can only hope! Your birds are lovely! All of mine so far are pretty monochrome, black or white or both, your red ones are gorgeous!
Here’s some pics of his siblings just for fun

Jojo’s (the chick in question’s) sister and brother - sister has no comb or wattle development at all, and brother has a big red comb already. It’s so interesting how they all develop so differently, that’s one of the reason why I like landraces so much.

 

[BrandonLis]

Cool, someone else who raises Hmong chickens! I raised 5 last year, but they all ended up being pullets so I had nothing to compare the boys to. Of the 3 I hatched this year none are fully fibro, which is interesting, but does make sexing a bit easier. It would be lovely if this boy ends up mottled, I can only hope! Your birds are lovely! All of mine so far are pretty monochrome, black or white or both, your red ones are gorgeous!
Here’s some pics of his siblings just for funView attachment 4176406View attachment 4176407
Jojo’s (the chick in question’s) sister and brother - sister has no comb or wattle development at all, and brother has a big red comb already. It’s so interesting how they all develop so differently, that’s one of the reason why I like landraces so much.

Oh wow, very nice! I’m trying to work on “bettering” the Hmong chicken (“Qaib Hmoob”—Hmong chicken in Hmong) breed. Trying to maintain the standard colors of pumpkin, silver, silver pencil, white, and bronze (red sex link type of look for hens). I’m working on a Lemon or Royal Peach line color.

Here’s just a few photos. Sorry if this was a bit off course of your original question of sexing your young bird.

Photos

 

[BrandonLis]

Oops, correction. Not red sex-link look to the bronze, more black sex-link.

 

[SuperFluffyChickens]

Oh wow, very nice! I’m trying to work on “bettering” the Hmong chicken (“Qaib Hmoob”—Hmong chicken in Hmong) breed. Trying to maintain the standard colors of pumpkin, silver, silver pencil, white, and bronze (red sex link type of look for hens). I’m working on a Lemon or Royal Peach line color.

Here’s just a few photos. Sorry if this was a bit off course of your original question of sexing your young bird.

Photos

Those bronze hens are absolutely stunning! Hmongs really are amazing, they’ve quickly become my favorite birds to keep, because of their beauty, variety in colors and shapes, and charming calm personalities (although that varies too- I have some shy and flighty ones, too).

Also, some more recent pics of the maybe-cockerel this post was originally about, since they grow pretty fast at this stage. While his comb still isn’t huge or bright red or anything, those wattles are pretty bright for a less-than-6-week-old chick.