Rooster? Or older chick?

Erikalpowers

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Hi all, so I got these 2 Light Brahma's together and thought they were the same age and pullets. Does anyone have a rough idea of age and gender? These I believe are the oldest of my flock but not sure of age. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks in advance, this community is amazing! :love:clap
 

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Ah. Dang it! I had a feeling!! If they are red ? Is that why?
Color relative to age. This guy looks about 6 weeks by other development...any chick with a bright red, developing comb at that age is going to be male, and brahma are among the slower developing/maturing breeds. Pullets dont really color in the comb until 12+weeks
 
Well hopefully he isn't a ,,,,,,. I've heard such horror stories.
I suggest reading some of the great stuff from @Beekissed and @centrarchid regarding raising and interacting with cockerels/roosters. With the bad outcomes a very common theme is people who misinterpret bad behavior (boundary invasion, dominance, etc) as affection/love and they create the rude and disrespectful beast because they have inadvertently taught them to be exactly that. Familiarity breeds contempt.
 
Hi all, so I got these 2 Light Brahma's together and thought they were the same age and pullets. Does anyone have a rough idea of age and gender? These I believe are the oldest of my flock but not sure of age. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks in advance, this community is amazing! :love:clap
They look like Delewares to me
 
I suggest reading some of the great stuff from @Beekissed and @centrarchid regarding raising and interacting with cockerels/roosters. With the bad outcomes a very common theme is people who misinterpret bad behavior (boundary invasion, dominance, etc) as affection/love and they create the rude and disrespectful beast because they have inadvertently taught them to be exactly that. Familiarity breeds contempt.
Oh! FANTASTIC! Thank you. I mean I've heard good things too but I feel like more bad ones.
 

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