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Probably as hardy as barred rocks. They should be able to handle it well minus their combs.

The comb is big but it’s not pink so I would think there is still a chance for her to be a pullet.

they are 6 months. They were born February 28th. Most started laying around 16-18 weeks.

Usually 6-8 weeks. Sometimes it can take longer. Around 12 weeks is when the male feathering will start to come in.

The waiting part is the worse! I hope it goes fast and she is just a fast growing pullet :fl

That does look like barring but a lot of us had girls that looked slightly barred when their feathers first came in but once they had all of their feathers they were solid. I attached a picture of one of mine when she was a baby to show and example.

I wouldn’t worry too much unless the color changes. Some of mine grew big combs early but they stayed pale. I don’t see a dot on either of those chicks heads so they should be girls.

It’s normal for newly laying pullets to lay double yolks but I have noticed an increased number in my Gems too. My boyfriend even mentioned it the other day when he was cracking eggs.

Males are barred and females are not. Males should have a yellow spot on the top of their heads but it can be hard to see. We order all pullets and for weeks I thought I had a few boys but they were in fact all girls. According to your pic it looks like you should have all girls.

It is normal none of mine laid soft eggs for over a week but now she is good to go. It can take pullets awhile to work out all the kinks.

Mine are small and their first eggs were tiny! I am jealous. They are starting to get up to size and that's after 4 weeks of laying. :hit

Congrats!!! It looks so big :eek:

All pullets. If it was a boy you would see the barring at this point. All chickens have spurs too. We had a lighter one with dark stripes too but we had to get rid if her because she was loud! She went to our friends and is definitely a pullet and is laying. Here is a picture of her when she was...

Looks like a pullet. Your age is probably about right. This is what mine looked like at 5 weeks.

Omg :eek:I would have freaked and given it to my dog haha

I’m thinking it’s going to be a boy. How old are they? You do have a nice mixture of colors though. So pretty :love

Thanks! Our other two started at 16 weeks and they are 20 weeks now and still none from her :hitatleast she is pretty though :tongue

We have one who is very multicolored so we called her Mosiac. She is striking but is my only sapphire gem not laying :he

I hope you are feeling better!