welsummer hens look like roosters

[buffpuff]

So far I have seen a lot of questions on if a welsummer is a rooster or hen. Just wanted to say that even the hens have big combs and are big themselves. This is a 9 week old hen.

 

[GitaBooks]

Welcome to BYC! So glad you could join us!

I certainly could be wrong, but it looks like a pullet older than 16 weeks. I don't think a young pullet would get that large a comb, but roosters with that large combs generally start showing their unique feather coloring and shapes.

Its a very beautiful bird all the same!

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[N F C]

Hi, welcome to BYC!

I've never had a Welsummer but that certainly is a handsome bird, thanks for sharing your photo.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[buffpuff]

Tha

 

[buffpuff]

Thanks. I use to hate chickens but they grew on me so much. Now have named all of our chickens by myself and signed in to this website. Love chickens, can't wait to find out more about them.

 

[sourland]

Beautiful hen and far closer to 20 weeks than to 9 weeks.

 

[unionhillchix]

Welcome to BYC! None of my chickens were that big at 9 weeks. Were you meaning 9 months?

Very pretty hen.

 

[buffpuff]

Welcome to BYC! None of my chickens were that big at 9 weeks. Were you meaning 9 months?  Very pretty hen.

nope, that is my 9 week old welsummer