Sex of light brahma 6 weeks old?

[beyandle]

We are first time chicken owners and have a six week old light brahma that someone suggested might be a roo... Any thoughts on gender?

 

[MySweetChickens]

that is a hen

 

[Griffinsong]

Looks pullet right now but keep an eye on. Brahmas can be misleading, cockerels can be slow to mature.

 

[Rao Adnan]

sure a pullet

 

[beyandle]

Thanks for the input. We have a totally mixed flock- so she is our only light brahma... Therefore, I have nothing to compare to. We do have a buff brahma, and six other ladies of different breeds, and they are all much further advanced in their size/feathering. Seems a little curious. They all have very pristine shiny feathers too, and the light brahma seems to have unkempt feathers and less of them (she still has a lot more downy feathers than the rest). As far as I can tell, otherwise, she is healthy- eating, drinking, and acting normal. So that's why I thought maybe she was a cockerel. But I have no clue. Guess we'll just wait it out and see! Glad to hear the general consensus is that she is a pullet... As first time chicken keepers, we were really hoping not to have to deal with a cockerel!

 

[huckleberry4]

Looks like a lady to me.

 

[Boerbok]

I'll say girl.

 

[beyandle]

Just to finish this thread, she did end up being a pullet

 

[fshinggrl]

Just to finish this thread, she did end up being a pullet

Awesome to hear this!