When will I be able to tell if my Leghorn pullets are all pullets?PICS

[CovenantCreek]

The "girls" are 4 weeks old. Some seem rather large compared to the others, some seem to have a little more comb development, and several have big, full tails already. Is it too soon to tell or are these good indicators of sex in White Leghorns?

 

[miss_jayne]

can you post a pic? the males get VERY pink combs very quickly.

 

[CovenantCreek]

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I'll try to get pics tomorrow.

 

[miss_jayne]

awesome, i'll keep an eye out.

 

[katrinag]

Sound to me you might have a few roos.

 

[CovenantCreek]

Here are some pics -- they weren't at all cooperative about being photographed. Since they wouldn't stand still for very long, I may have multiple pics of the same chick that aren't identified as such. I know I have some boys in the crowd, they're already starting the chest bumping shenanigans.

I think both of these are boys

I think there are at least a couple boys in this one

Pullets?

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

The chest bumping doesn't mean anything in regards to what sex they are - the females do that too. They all look like pullets to me.
Leghorn males develop combs very early and it should be obvious by now.

 

[Mahonri]

Hard to say. I'm guessing they're all pullets.

 

[tiki244]

I think your guesses are pretty accurite. If I recall right, they grow quickly and within no time you will be able to tell them apart.

re: the top pic. that one standing so upright just must be a cockerel with the stance. And the one in the background looks like hes not feeling well. Maybe just my imagination or the way the pic is.

 

[tiki244]

They are so cute

I just love those little (white leghorns) ones. I have some of those in my incubator due to hatch any day now.