Three 7 week old Dark Brahmas...Male or female?

[Sarah RN]

Hello! I am aware that Brahmas are notorious for maturing late, so I waited until these 3 siblings were 7 weeks old because their feathers can tell us a lot by then. So it seems for sure, I have one cockerel (chicken #1)...comb and waddles are definitely redder and feather patterns are more solid. The other two, I really think are pullets, but some things are questionable to me being new at chickens, so I was hoping to get some assurance. Chicken #2 is as big as #1 so it’s very confusing to me how a pullet can be as big as this cockerel. #3 for sure we thought it was a pullet being the smallest out of three and had very spotty feather patterns but it seems to be less spotty now. I tried to get their chest feathers and their top view shoulder feathers. Thanks in advance!


Chicken #1


Chicken #1


Chicken #1



Chicken #2



Chicken #2


Chicken #2


Chicken #3


Chicken #3


Chicken #3

 

[Gray Farms]

Dark Brahmas "or any Silver Penciled patterned bird for that matter" are easy to sex young. Black chest feathers = cockerel.

 

[Gray Farms]

Looks like 3 cockerels

 

[Sarah RN]

Looks like 3 cockerels

Oooof 3 cockerels? I’m so sad thank you for your response! #2 and #3 it seemed like they had spotty chest feathers so I thought they would be females, but I’m a newbie so I wouldn’t know what to exactly look for...

 

[Sammi_0411]

There all roos hun xx

 

[Sarah RN]

There all roos hun xx

Thanks for your response! I’m totally heartbroken because #3 is the most chill and sweetest chick ever!

 

[Sammi_0411]

Cant u keep one then?

 

[Sarah RN]

Now I’m wondering if there is any chance they might be some kind of mixed breed...we did get these 3 chicks and the mama from a free ranging farm and were told they were dark Brahma. Mama definitely is a dark Brahma. Ugh I’m such in denial right now and making up any kind of excuse for at least #3 not to be a cockerel.

 

[Sarah RN]

Cant u keep one then?

We can’t

 

[Sammi_0411]

Sorry :/