Pullet or Rooster?

[Quaicken108]

Yay! So she’s a girl!

 

[ColtHandorf]

Update - we have 3 normal eggs and 1 soft shell egg. Does that settle it? 4 eggs = 4 girls? The Soft shell one must have been Olivia overnight because I know the 3 others were from my 3 already laying hens.

I have two Khaki Campbell hens and got three eggs from them the other day; one normal egg, one soft-shell normal-sized egg, and one soft-shell fairy egg. All three had yolks. They are in a pen with no other birds and were moved into it on Sunday evening and I found the eggs Monday morning. It's weird, but it can happen.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Update - we have 3 normal eggs and 1 soft shell egg. Does that settle it? 4 eggs = 4 girls? The Soft shell one must have been Olivia overnight because I know the 3 others were from my 3 already laying hens.

I would have to agree, then. Will you check her pelvic width?

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I have two Khaki Campbell hens and got three eggs from them the other day; one normal egg, one soft-shell normal-sized egg, and one soft-shell fairy egg. All three had yolks. They are in a pen with no other birds and were moved into it on Sunday evening and I found the eggs Monday morning. It's weird, but it can happen.

True - anomalies can happen.

 

[Lis86]

Olivia update - I have still not caught Olivia 'in the act' to confirm she has layed an egg. She has become more docile this week and will now let me pat her more easily, does this mean anything? I've compared her feathers to the other Australorp I have and they are both have the same shape at their neck and above their tails. If she was a rooster would she be significantly bigger than the others at this age? She is the same size as my Isa Brown of the same age, and the other australorp is a week younger but not significantly smaller. She is 22 weeks, would she be a lot bigger if she was a too or is it too early? This is driving me bonkers! P.s. she is the back one in both photos.

 

[HappyClucker7]

Olivia update - I have still not caught Olivia 'in the act' to confirm she has layed an egg. She has become more docile this week and will now let me pat her more easily, does this mean anything? I've compared her feathers to the other Australorp I have and they are both have the same shape at their neck and above their tails. If she was a rooster would she be significantly bigger than the others at this age? She is the same size as my Isa Brown of the same age, and the other australorp is a week younger but not significantly smaller. She is 22 weeks, would she be a lot bigger if she was a too or is it too early? This is driving me bonkers! P.s. she is the back one in both photos.

Olivia still looks like a girl to me. You would be seeing some pointed saddles by now if she were a boy.

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

That chicken is androgynous. It's like a mix of both sexes in one bird. Crazy.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Olivia update - I have still not caught Olivia 'in the act' to confirm she has layed an egg. She has become more docile this week and will now let me pat her more easily, does this mean anything? I've compared her feathers to the other Australorp I have and they are both have the same shape at their neck and above their tails. If she was a rooster would she be significantly bigger than the others at this age? She is the same size as my Isa Brown of the same age, and the other australorp is a week younger but not significantly smaller. She is 22 weeks, would she be a lot bigger if she was a too or is it too early? This is driving me bonkers! P.s. she is the back one in both photos.

I am still positive she is a pullet. At 22 weeks a cockerel would have at least a few saddle feathers, but more likely would have many.

 

[Painted Calls]

I also still see a pullet.

 

[Lis86]

Olivia still looks like a girl to me. You would be seeing some pointed saddles by now if she were

I am still positive she is a pullet. At 22 weeks a cockerel would have at least a few saddle feathers, but more likely would have many.