sexing lavender leghorn chicks

[hdowden]

thats a pullet in the last pic. if it were a cockerel it would have long slender pointed hackles and saddles by now.

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

thats a pullet in the last pic. if it were a cockerel it would have long slender pointed hackles and saddles by now.

I agree, at 20 weeks, that one is a hen. She should lay any day now, if she isn't already (and hiding her eggs, lol)

 

[jfm5]

so pleased you can confirm that the bird is a hen we were still not sure so we should expect an egg soon. thanks

 

[nettifer]

so pleased you can confirm that the bird is a hen we were still not sure so we should expect an egg soon. thanks

is that the 1 that had the large comb at 6wks?

 

[jfm5]

no that was not the chick with the large comb but it turned out that all the chicks were cocks. i tried again with exchequer leghorn 6 eggs 4 hatched and all four were cocks

could not believe it

 

[nettifer]

no that was not the chick with the large comb but it turned out that all the chicks were cocks. i tried again with exchequer leghorn 6 eggs 4 hatched and all four were cocks

could not believe it

oh dear! looks like you are meant to be surrounded by males