Last weekend I went and picked up two 9 week old chickens. I got a black silkie and an easter egger. I was 90% sure the Easter Egger I got was a pullet until today when she (he?) found the food dish and started making that signature rooster "I found something!" noise. I've had two roosters in the past (that were supposed to be hens) and I remember them both making that noise before I was able to tell they were roos from their feathers (or crowing). Is it possible for pullets to make that noise too? I get so darn attached to these bearded ones!
They love to be toted around in a doggy pile!
This is the one in question:
She doesn't have any saddle feathers but obviously still has a long way to go before she's filled out.
It's hard to tell with the coloring, the actual feathers are round, the grey on them is deceiving.
For comparison, here are my first two Easter Eggers at the same age. It's obvious that one is a cockerel and one is a pullet.
They love to be toted around in a doggy pile!
This is the one in question:
She doesn't have any saddle feathers but obviously still has a long way to go before she's filled out.
It's hard to tell with the coloring, the actual feathers are round, the grey on them is deceiving.
For comparison, here are my first two Easter Eggers at the same age. It's obvious that one is a cockerel and one is a pullet.
