Leghorn Cockerel?

The Red Rooster · May 4, 2012

I have a 6 week old Leghorn who I think is a cockerel.

Reasons why I'm thinking cockerel.

Red wattles and comb.

Fights more then the others.

More of an upright posture.

Any ideas and thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

nurse_turtle · May 4, 2012

Looks like a pullet to me. Leghorn hens have large comb and wattles as well.

The Red Rooster · May 4, 2012

nurse_turtle said:
Looks like a pullet to me. Leghorn hens have large comb and wattles as well.

Yes, he/she probably is. The only thing that would make me think cockerel is that it has reder comb and wattles then the others.

Thanks for the advice!

rodriguezpoultry · May 4, 2012

Looks like a pullet to me. Cockerels, even at this age, have a much larger and much more red color to their comb and wattles.

silkiechicken · May 4, 2012

99% Sure that's a pullet. I've had leghorn roosters with combs that large at 6 days.

featherz · May 5, 2012

silkiechicken said:
99% Sure that's a pullet. I've had leghorn roosters with combs that large at 6 days.

X2. My leghorn pullets looked like that. I have leghorn X boys in my barn right now and the combs are HUGE at three weeks old.

gamelife · May 5, 2012

I'm thinking pullet as well.
Any pointed sickle feathers coming in?

dolly85 · May 5, 2012

The chick in question is a leghorn pullet. Leghorns generally have a larger comb then other breeds right from the start. A cockeral's would be a much deeper red and much larger then yours is right now. It is very common for pullets to show dominance and fight with other pullets. They have a pecking order they are trying to establish and this hen will probably end up to be "top hen".

heybarb · May 5, 2012

I have 2 or 3 leghorn pullets and they all looked the same as yours when they were that age. At 9 weeks old, I have one with a comb & waddles that are a little redder and little bigger than the others, but I still believe they are all pullets because of what everyone else has said - the white leghorn roosters develop a whole lot faster than the girls...

JerseyGiantfolk · May 5, 2012

featherz said:
X2. My leghorn pullets looked like that. I have leghorn X boys in my barn right now and the combs are HUGE at three weeks old.

x3 Even though I had 6 Light Brown Leghorns, they had the same appearance as the one above.

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