Sexing the Brahma breed, (standard size, Light Brahma)

[MAchicken105]

Rooster

I thought so, what a shame I was really looking forward to having a brahma. He's so pretty. Bummer. If anyone disagrees let me know

 

[Tlmcq]

x2..happened to me too everyone even here thought mine was pullet til 15 weeks he sprouted roo feathers..bought as sexed pullet but in the place I got him defense outta 13 sexed girls this was only boy

 

[MAchicken105]

x2..happened to me too everyone even here thought mine was pullet til 15 weeks he sprouted roo feathers..bought as sexed pullet but in the place I got him defense outta 13 sexed girls this was only boy

Waaah ok I guess I'll rehome him. :/

 

[Merrymouse]

Hi All. I have gotten mixed results trying to sex my light brahma. It's huge, has a lot of black, blushes easily so comb and wattles often look pink but when relaxed it's very light. It's about 15 old and has not crowed. Is shy about me. Looks like saddle feathers but not sure as this is my first flock and my only brahma. I've had people insist it's a cockerel and others insist it's a pullet. If it's. cockerel I feel it will be hard to place because of breeding not great. What do you think?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I think it's a pullet, but you may want to wait longer to know for sure.

 

[TinyBirds]

I think pullet but I cant tell on mine either. I will get more pics of mine today at around 9-10 weeks old.

 

[TinyBirds]

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

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In the last photo the white with red on it's chest is a rooster. The rest look like pullets for now.

 

[TinyBirds]

Awesome thanks! That would be so lucky! I ended up with nearly all cockerels on the barred rocks I hatched this year, so this would even things out a bit overall

 

[sassysarah]

View attachment 1042294 View attachment 1042295 View attachment 1042296 View attachment 1042297 View attachment 1042298 View attachment 1042299 View attachment 1042300 View attachment 1042301 Hi All. I have gotten mixed results trying to sex my light brahma. It's huge, has a lot of black, blushes easily so comb and wattles often look pink but when relaxed it's very light. It's about 15 old and has not crowed. Is shy about me. Looks like saddle feathers but not sure as this is my first flock and my only brahma. I've had people insist it's a cockerel and others insist it's a pullet. If it's. cockerel I feel it will be hard to place because of breeding not great. What do you think?

That definitely a cockerel. Huge comb wattles, saddle feathers, and sickle feathers.