Roo or Pullets?

[chickenjoe9]

Hi, I got these two olive eggers sold as strait run and they’re a little over a month old now. The brown one has always been smaller but the comb color is more saturated. Any guesses on the sex of these two?

 

[Pigeony]

Brown one is 100% a male, and highly likely the gray one is as well but just maturing slower.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hi, I got these two olive eggers sold as strait run and they’re a little over a month old now. The brown one has always been smaller but the comb color is more saturated. Any guesses on the sex of these two?


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Both are cockerels.

 

[chickenjoe9]

Both are cockerels.

These are my first chickens. Can you tell me what is the determining factor that makes you think that? Thank you for the response

 

[Pigeony]

These are my first chickens. Can you tell me what is the determining factor that makes you think that? Thank you for the response

Large combs developing early, especially before 12 weeks of age, are usually male unless the breed itself happens to have larger than average combs, and those combs turning red that early are a clear sign of being male. With some exceptions, most pullets from most breeds have little to no combs until close to sexual maturity and only turn red at the point of laying.

 

[chickenjoe9]

Large combs developing early, especially before 12 weeks of age, are usually male unless the breed itself happens to have larger than average combs, and those combs turning red that early are a clear sign of being male. With some exceptions, most pullets from most breeds have little to no combs until close to sexual maturity and only turn red at the point of laying.

Oh no

 

[MysteryChicken]

These are my first chickens. Can you tell me what is the determining factor that makes you think that? Thank you for the response

Not only the combs, it's the red patches developing on the blue one that's also a giveaway.

 

[Pigeony]

Not only the combs, it's the red patches developing on the blue one that's also a giveaway.

Good catch! I'll admit I didn't look past the comb much, I change my vote from highly likely male to 100% male. @chickenjoe9 , since you may not know, rust-red patches specifically on the wings developing as the bird matures is a male-specific trait.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Good catch! I'll admit I didn't look past the comb much, I change my vote from highly likely male to 100% male. @chickenjoe9 , since you may not know, rust-red patches specifically on the wings developing as the bird matures is a male-specific trait.

Unless you have a female with lots of Autosomal Red, then that's where things get a little tricky.

 

[chickenjoe9]

Good catch! I'll admit I didn't look past the comb much, I change my vote from highly likely male to 100% male. @chickenjoe9 , since you may not know, rust-red patches specifically on the wings developing as the bird matures is a male-specific trait.

Thank you for the information! Good to know