Sex of 10 week Light Brahma

[krissyweso]

Hello!

I have an almost ten week old Light Brahma that I'm pretty sure it's a cockerel. He's got a broad comb, pointed tail feathers, and his comb is a little more red than the other ten week old Light Brahma I have.

I already have four roosters in my small backyard flock, and I can't have another, so, of it's a roo, I'd like to rehome him asap (way easier to rehome a cute little thing to a nice home). SO, of like the opinions of my BYC friends.

Here are some pictures. I have two light brahmas of the same age, and I included a picture of Noodle who o an sure it's a pullet.

This is Moose.

Moose again.

This is Noodle with Moose on the right.

This is the difference is their combs. Moose's is a little more red but A LOT broader.

Thoughts?

 

[krissyweso]

I wanted to update this thread. Moose turned out to be, in fact, a hen!! Not a roo despite the popular opinion that she was one.

Noodle and Moose (both light brahmas) looked very different at ten weeks, but they now look very similar and are definitely both hens.

Hope this is helpful to others down the road!

 

[Painted Calls]

She looks like a pullet IMO. I have been an outspoken proponent of not sexing Brahmas by comb width. Trying to use this method on my own it probably had 50% accuracy. It messed up my sexing more than helped. Here two different Brahma pullets at ten weeks.

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I agree. I'm not seeing a cockerel.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Hello!

I have an almost ten week old Light Brahma that I'm pretty sure it's a cockerel. He's got a broad comb, pointed tail feathers, and his comb is a little more red than the other ten week old Light Brahma I have.

I already have four roosters in my small backyard flock, and I can't have another, so, of it's a roo, I'd like to rehome him asap (way easier to rehome a cute little thing to a nice home). SO, of like the opinions of my BYC friends.

Here are some pictures. I have two light brahmas of the same age, and I included a picture of Noodle who o an sure it's a pullet.

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This is Moose.


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Moose again.


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This is Noodle with Moose on the right.


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This is the difference is their combs. Moose's is a little more red but A LOT broader.


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Thoughts?

I’d say roo, he’s bigger, has pointed feathers and his comb in brighter and bigger.

 

[ChelliesSassySeramas]

First two pics are of him and last pic is his sister.. quite a difference so I am fairly certain.. he took forever to feather

The butt-less chicken pic had me giggling, not going to lie

 

[Chickassan]

Ok, out of curiosity do the roos of this breed tend to just look like giant baby chicks forever?
Out of ten I've got a suspicious giant baby.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Ok, out of curiosity do the roos of this breed tend to just look like giant baby chicks forever?
Out of ten I've got a suspicious giant baby.

Yes Males feather in much slower *typically*. There have been some exceptions but if you have a bird that's significantly behind in feathering out, I would definitely be suspicious

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

She looks like a pullet IMO. I have been an outspoken proponent of not sexing Brahmas by comb width. Trying to use this method on my own it probably had 50% accuracy. It messed up my sexing more than helped. Here two different Brahma pullets at ten weeks.

 

[krissyweso]

I’d say roo, he’s bigger, has pointed feathers and his comb in brighter and bigger.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Cluckingtime]

My little Light Brahma Cockrell doesn't even have a tail yet at 8 1/2 weeks lol