White leghorn pullet or roo?

[1lpoock]

So I bought 12 started pullets and one golden buff rooster. I am starting to think two of the leghorn "pullets" are roos.

These few are definetly pullets...just putting them up here for comparison.

#1. Pullet or Roo...all the leghorns are relatively the same size

#2. Pullet or Roo...out of the six leghorns these are the only two that I am worried about.

Lets just hope this Golden Buff is the only rooster in the coop

 

[gocrow77]

I know nothing about the leghorn breed, but I would be "concerned" as well. Hopefully some leghorn people will clear it all up for you. Best of luck! Hope they are just early maturing pullets!

 

[1lpoock]

Does anyone have an idea?

 

[NellaBean]

How old are they supposed to be? Leghorns are one of those breeds who get big combs and early, so it may depend on the age. My two 3 month old white leghorn pullets look just like your "definite pullets".

 

[1lpoock]

They were 17 weeks when we got them so they are 18 weeks now

 

[DTchickens]

leghorns look like pullets to me, The cockerel is a red sexlink.

 

[FisherMOM]

I think that they are pullets. My first leghorn girls freaked me out too when they got combs and waddles....

 

[NellaBean]

Yes, I think Leghorn cockerels of that age would have some pretty significant combs/wattles......

Now if you had said 8 weeks, that might a different story....

 

[crait]

1 and 2 are Pullets.


Mine when he was a lot younger.

See how the back of the comb raises in males? It's happens pretty early in Leghorns.

 

[1lpoock]

Thanks everyone!