White leghorn question about tail feathers.

[barclay84]

I am very new at the chicken keeping. I have two White leghorns that are suppose to be hens. Their wattles and combs don't tell me much but their tail feathers are different. Is this just normal or does it indicate one is a rooster ? It may not mean a thing but just curious. Here are the pictures of them and they are 5 1/2 weeks old.

 

[WyandotteBiased]

The one on the left looks like a roo to me. Big comb + growing sickles on tail = Boy. I could be wrong though. But at 5 and a half weeks, a pullet shouldnt have a comb like that.

 

[donrae]

I believe they're both pullets. Male leghorns at this age already have red combs.

 

[BantamLover21]

I would say that they're both pullets for now, but it is still a little young to tell for sure.

 

[Wyandottes7]

Both look like pullets to me, too.

 

[barclay84]

Thats what I was thinking and hoping for both pullets. That tail sticking up was what got me to Questioning. My Rhode Island Red which is also in question had quite the wattle and comb when it was the leghorns age and still does compared to the other two RIR. He/she is 9 weeks now almost 10.

 

[keesmom]

The Leghorns are pullets. The red is a cockerel.

 

[Chicka and Co]

Thats what I was thinking and hoping for both pullets. That tail sticking up was what got me to Questioning. My Rhode Island Red which is also in question had quite the wattle and comb when it was the leghorns age and still does compared to the other two RIR. He/she is 9 weeks now almost 10.

I would say this one is a cockerel.

 

[barclay84]

Thank you

 

[Tricoglossus]

The Leghorns are pullets. The red is a cockerel.

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