PUllet or Roo ?

[ging3rhoffman]

I have a 2 week buff orp that runs up to the Much bigger 5 week old white rock roosters and does a chest to chest stand off and then flys or runs away. I didnt know if the little pullets acted like the roos or not. The reason i ask is because my 2 buff orp and 2 black assies are suppose to be pullets. They came from Mt healthy and I hope they sexed them right. The other little buff plays the same game but not near as often as the other buff. What do you think?

 

[gumpsgirl]

Could be a cockerel but it really is hard to tell without seeing pics of it.

The chest bumping thing does point in that direction though.

 

[ging3rhoffman]

I thought the chest bumping thing might mean it is a rooster. He/She is just to little to tell, but its just so disapointing when you get pairs of "pullets" to be your laying hens and you get attached and then cant keep them. Then you dont end up with the number of hens that you wanted. Someone had posted that mt healthy hatchery had trouble sexing their chicks. I wish i had know that before i bought from them.

 

[jossanne]

Two-week-old chicks of both genders will do the chest-bumping thing. It's the beginnings of the pecking order wars. So don't give up hope that it's a girl... my fingers are crossed for you!