Rooster or hen

[Kellow1]

Both pullets! The first one is just close to laying.

Not if they are both the same age!

 

[mssara]

Both pullets! The first one is just close to laying.

So I'm not crazy? Can you tell me how you determined that? It would make sense with the other roosters "mating" them all the time. And I think we are close to the time they say they usually start laying. I have yet to see any of my leghorns try and mate, which also made me question it being a rooster.

 

[Buffbrahmasforever]

So I'm not crazy? Can you tell me how you determined that? It would make sense with the other roosters "mating" them all the time. And I think we are close to the time they say they usually start laying. I have yet to see any of my leghorns try and mate, which also made me question it being a rooster.

For one thing I do not see any make specific feathers, but that may just be the photo. Can you take clearer photos of her neck and tail? And second, leghorns often have large combs and I believe a male leghorn would have a much bigger comb and wattle then that. The other roosters mating her is another clue. Pulleys close to laying will squat for roosters, and their combs and wattle will get really big and red. And cockerel wouldn't be mated by the other roosters, they woukd stay a good from the older roosters. And the older roosters would attack them, peck at them, or scare them off if they came close.

 

[mssara]

Both pullets! l don't see any male specific feathers that a cockerel would have at this point. But that may just be the photo. Can you get a closer picture of the neck and tail feathers? And is she squatting for the roosters or are they chasing her and mounting her by force? If its the first one then that along with the red combs and wattle makes me think you will be getting eggs from her soon! And even if its the second one that might just be your roosters.

My leghorns are pretty skittish and I was lucky to get the pics I did get. lol There's a lot of chasing of all the hens by the roosters. lol As far as the leghorns I'll have to watch closer and see if they squat. None of my leghorns have "acted" like a rooster - ie, crowing, or mating. I honestly they were all hens till a couple of weeks ago and was kind of surprised that I didn't notice the comb and wattle before.

 

[mssara]

For one thing I do not see any make specific feathers, but that may just be the photo. Can you take clearer photos of her neck and tail? And second, leghorns often have large combs and I believe a male leghorn would have a much bigger comb and wattle then that. The other roosters mating her is another clue. Pulleys close to laying will squat for roosters, and their combs and wattle will get really big and red. And cockerel wouldn't be mated by the other roosters, they woukd stay a good from the older roosters. And the older roosters would attack them, peck at them, or scare them off if they came close.

Thank you!!! That all makes sense. So should I expect the comb on the other leghorns to get bigger/redder at some point too? Maybe I should go see if I still count the same "roosters" as I did the other day.

 

[The Happster]

I agree it's definitely possibly a pullet.
I need clear photos of the feathers. Close up.
Leghorns comb up quickly.

 

[Buffbrahmasforever]

My leghorns are pretty skittish and I was lucky to get the pics I did get. lol There's a lot of chasing of all the hens by the roosters. lol As far as the leghorns I'll have to watch closer and see if they squat. None of my leghorns have "acted" like a rooster - ie, crowing, or mating. I honestly they were all hens till a couple of weeks ago and was kind of surprised that I didn't notice the comb and wattle before.

So are you saying the first one only got her combs and wattles a couple weeks ago? Or they only got that bright and red a couple weeks ago? If so then 100% pullet!

Thank you!!! That all makes sense. So should I expect the comb on the other leghorns to get bigger/redder at some point too? Maybe I should go see if I still count the same "roosters" as I did the other day.

Yep! Her combs and wattles will get bigger/redder eventually. And then you will know she will start laying soon.