Pullet or cockerel?

littlechickenroo

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May 14, 2022
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Is this a pullet or cockerel? It's about 12 weeks old in the pictures.
 

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These probably aren't very good pictures, but can you tell if this brownish one's a pullet or a cockerel?
 

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What about this gray one?
 

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Looking at the birds, I'm not 100% certain on the first one, but I see nothing indicating a cockerel. The comb is pale and small, and I feel that male specific feathering would be much more noticeable on the shoulders and saddles at this age if it was male. My guess is pullet, but would it be possible for you to get a close up photo of the back just to be sure?
As for the second one, for sure a pullet. She has female specific feathering and coloring. If she was a cockerel she'd have a black breast, pointed feathers, and the comb would be much more red at this age.
 
Looking at the birds, I'm not 100% certain on the first one, but I see nothing indicating a cockerel. The comb is pale and small, and I feel that male specific feathering would be much more noticeable on the shoulders and saddles at this age if it was male. My guess is pullet, but would it be possible for you to get a close up photo of the back just to be sure?
As for the second one, for sure a pullet. She has female specific feathering and coloring. If she was a cockerel she'd have a black breast, pointed feathers, and the comb would be much more red at this age.
Here is a picture of the first one's back, but it might not be a very good picture. This picture was taken when it was around 10 weeks old.
 

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