What age to identify a roo?

[Dolivo]

I've got two that say pullet. What say others? Please give me your opinion.

 

[debid]

I've got two that say pullet. What say others? Please give me your opinion.

Post a close up of the comb. Well-defined peas in three rows is male. Females would have minimal development yet.

Light Brahmas are difficult -- the males can be slow to reach maturity and the plumage looks the same until the adult saddle/hackles come in.

 

[Dolivo]

Post a close up of the comb. Well-defined peas in three rows is male. Females would have minimal development yet.

Light Brahmas are difficult -- the males can be slow to reach maturity and the plumage looks the same until the adult saddle/hackles come in.

I will try to get a hold of him/her tonight and get a pic. He/she is smaller than the others.

 

[Norlund568]

My vote is pullet too.

 

[ChickenFarmer61804]

How about this three week old leghorn. This one is bigger than the rest and has the checks

If you could show me the comb I could tell you. White leghorns combs are HUGE even for hens.

 

[elisha79]

Sorry. Posted the wrong pick the first try

That is a cuteeee chicken!!!!

 

[WickedChicksNH]

Very cute chicken.
I have tried to figure out for awhile how to tell male from female young, some seem to be pretty good ideas
One lady on you tube showed looking at the rear feathers helps, if they are rounded and symmetrical it would be a female, and more uneven/jagged tail feathers roo.

Not sure if that always works but I looked at that lady and said HEY I think she might know what she is talking about hehe..
she also talks about the waddle coloring and such

hope this helps

 

[WickedChicksNH]

Oh I don't know if you can tell on my rooster but he has longer hackle feathers

 

[CaGen]

Really? I am surprised. This is my "free exotic" from McMurray's and I was told by many that those are almost guaranteed to be roosters.

They almost always are. It looks like you may have lucked out!

 

[Folly's place]

I think it's a cockerel too.
Mary