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

[Frazzemrat1]

Do you happen to know if the 3 row combs on brahmas mean anything like with EEs? Trying to be patient but also trying to figure the breed out. Here are 4 week pictures of my two.

I honestly don't put much stock in the three rows thing, with any pea comb. My light brahma had three rows when she was younger and laid eggs. Same with my EE. I mostly look at the width of the comb, and the color. I recently had an araucana chick that was obviously male right away. He had a very wide comb that started getting color when he was 3 to 4 weeks old!
Also, the second chick you have pictured appears to have a rose comb...

 

[Mama_in_the_Dell]

I honestly don't put much stock in the three rows thing, with any pea comb. My light brahma had three rows when she was younger and laid eggs. Same with my EE. I mostly look at the width of the comb, and the color. I recently had an araucana chick that was obviously male right away. He had a very wide comb that started getting color when he was 3 to 4 weeks old!
Also, the second chick you have pictured appears to have a rose comb...

Thank you for the reply. That is helpful. I did think the second comb looked awfully wide and more like my Wyandottes. I’m fairly new to pea and rose combs so I didn’t really think much of it. It seems flatter and pale compared to my Wyandottes especially by this age. The tip also appears damaged, like its missing. I noticed that a few weeks ago. I knew the combs looked different but I can’t believe I never really put together that they were actually different combs. LOL I guess I was more interested in their development and assumed since they were the same breed that obviously their combs should be the same too. Not so much with TSC chicks though. Lol

 

[Mama_in_the_Dell]

Some updated pictures at 5.5 weeks. They both are getting red waddles. Their feet are massive so I know they are gonna get big. I’d be surprised if at least one of them isn’t a cockerel.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Some updated pictures at 5.5 weeks. They both are getting red waddles. Their feet are massive so I know they are gonna get big. I’d be surprised if at least one of them isn’t a cockerel.

Looks like their both cockerels.

 

[Mama_in_the_Dell]

That’s what I was beginning to think but I’ve had the one pegged early on. Everything about it screams cockerel to me. The second one will convince me when it’s nice and red. Lol. I actually wanted a Brahma rooster and was disappointed when TSC only had pullets but took a chance anyway. LOL! They probably put the wrong sign up. So I’m thrilled as long as he stays sweet. He’s got a great personality and lets me hold him.

Looks like their both cockerels.

 

[Maiahr]

Hello everyone, I just had my very first own chick hatched yesterday. I was given 10 eggs which they told me are some Brahma, maybe mix with something. Out of the 10 only 1 was fertile and it hatched yesterday. I am posting pictures of (I am hoping it is a) her, if there are any Brahma experts maybe you could tell me if this is really a Brahma?
I don't have any other chicks right now...

 

[Rshumpal]

Hello everyone, I just had my very first own chick hatched yesterday. I was given 10 eggs which they told me are some Brahma, maybe mix with something. Out of the 10 only 1 was fertile and it hatched yesterday. I am posting pictures of (I am hoping it is a) her, if there are any Brahma experts maybe you could tell me if this is really a Brahma?
I don't have any other chicks right now...

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She looks like a light version of my two day old new buffs. Sorry the one hides and this one wants to get CLOSE up photos. She is going to rule the roost.

 

[Maiahr]

Thank you, do you think mine is a she?

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Thank you, do you think mine is a she?

Way too soon to determine sex.... and I can't make it out, what type of comb does this little one have? Does it appear to have teeth, like a comb? or flatish with a ridge?

 

[Maiahr]

The comb is more flattish, I read Brahmas have a pea comb and her looks exactly like a pea comb, but she is 2 days old now.
I am thinking of visiting the farm that gave me the eggs and taking pictures of the parents.