10 week old buff brahma sex?

[keywestfarmer]

Any ideas of the sex for our 10 week old buff brahma?!? I tried to get a few angles, all of the same one chicken.

 

[Wyandottes7]

The comb is rather red for the age, but I'm not seeing much patchy coloring or any saddle or pointy hackle feathers. Because of the comb, I will make a guess of cockerel for now. However, post some more photos in a few more weeks to be sure-- "it" may just be an early developing pullet.

 

[BantamLover21]

I'm going to say cockerel, based on the comb. But the feathering and coloring doesn't look that cockerel-ish, so it may just be a quick maturing pullet. Like Wyandottes7 mentioned, I would post updated photos in a few weeks and see if it is easier to tell for sure then.

 

[keywestfarmer]

thank you for your reply. "he" was purchased as a day old "baby boy" but as you noted, a lot of the signs of a developing rooster are not there, hence why we are unsure. seeing that one of our three golden buff girls actually turned out to be a BOY, how that happened I cant figure out since they are supposed to be sex linked. we dont want two roosters and were hoping that this one (Little Kramer) was actually a girl, due to the lack of certain "boy traits" so far. if he is a rooster as we had intended, then the OTHER boy will be our Christmas dinner...

i should also mention, Little Kramer and Penelope (now Parson, the OTHER boy) do occasionally face off and spar each other, although only briefly... this started about 2 weeks ago. if that helps!

 

[donrae]

I'm pretty sure he's a boy. he's only 10 weeks, he's still just a baby esp for a brahma.

Is that white bird with red wings your other roo? How old is he?

 

[keywestfarmer]

Yes, the white one with the large comb is the other rooster. He was supposed to be a she, as we ordered 3 golden buff girls along with the others, two followed coloring for females and the other one kept light... now his markings and comb are a dead ringer for a golden buff roo. they are all right about 10 weeks old, all raised together from day old chicks.

 

[donrae]

Oh yeah, that's a ton of comb for 10 weeks, even from a rsl rooster. He's sure not shy, is he?

 

[tlcarnes2176]

I would say teenage boy right now. More pictures later on to be sure!

 

[flockman]

Boy for sure!

 

[marycontrary14]

I'm wondering how your Buff Brahma turned out? Boy or girl? I have two 8-9 weekers, and one looks a lot like yours!

Ps. There are not a lot of Buff Brahma sexing threads.