Six out of Six? Could I be that lucky? Is my White Leghorn a Girl?

[LeftAtAlbuquerque]

The other five I'm pretty sure are girls, but Foggy's comb is getting bigger and redder every day. Do you think she's a girl? (S)he's about 16-17 weeks old.

 

[Sweet Violet]

Foggy is a boy!

 

[NewHen]

The tail looks like a hen to me. How do the legs compare with the others?

 

[Yessur Ebob]

Certainly looks like a hen to me.

 

[MysticScorpio82]

By 16 weeks I would think you would hear some crowing if she was a Roo. I think that she is pullet getting to lay early.

 

[gryeyes]

Hmmmmmm, I'm not an expert by ANY means, but I think Foggy is a girl. Don't leghorns get large combs, and the boys get really big wattles? I don't think that tail is roostery.

Just don't smack me if Foggy starts to crow.

 

[deerman]

AGREE PULLET.......no saddle feathers. if rooster waddle would be larger also the comb'

If its a rooster it will be laying soon.......

 

[J.Pryce]

Looks just like my 3 gals. Pullet

 

[featherz]

That's a pullet. Leghorns get huge floppy combs and that one's getting close to lay, IMO. I wish mine would sit on my lap like that!!

 

[megalomaniac]

I've got 4 white leghorns which are 8 weeks old. 3 out of the 4 of mine (the roos

) have combs and wattles MUCH larger than yours. I'd def say yours is a Girl. In fact, one of the 8 wk old roos is starting to crow.