What is a Pullet? | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise Chickens The common understanding of a pullet, according to the above definition, is that it is a young female chicken that is not yet old enough to lay her very first eggs A female day-old laying chicken, for example, is considered by some chicken breeders to be a pullet, as well Who would have believed that a day-old chick could also be considered a pullet by some? The Value Of Pullets Hatcheries
what is a pullet? | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise Chickens There are many different opinions on what seperates a pullet from a hen, wether it is a molt, laying eggs or age However, one thing is always the same and that is that a pullet is a young female chicken UPDATE: According to Storeys Illustrated Guide to Poutry Breeds by Carol Ekarius (2007) a pullet is a female chicken under one year of age In Keeping Chickens the Essential Guide to Enjoying
Pullet or Cockerel? Understanding Sexual Dimorphism Will Help You . . . Pullet Then there’s behavior Long before you start to see the differences between them, chicks are aware of their own sex and that of their flock mates Look for cues Cockerels tend to engage in more aggressive posturing (head down with raised hackles, chest bumping), show fighting and challenging their peers They often have a more upright
Pullet-Shut Automatic Chicken Door - BackYard Chickens I have actually seen this happen when a couple of chickens didn't get in the first closing They realized what had happened and waited at the door until it opened again and they scooted in quickly I have been using this pullet-shut automatic chicken door since September and it hasn't failed me yet I recommend it to everyone
Silver Laced Wyandotte - Pullet or Roo? - BackYard Chickens Silver Laced Wyandotte - Hatchery - 5 5 weeks old This is my first SLW, and her tail feathers look so BIG compared to my other breeds Any thoughts on whether she he is pullet or roo? Thank you! UPDATED PICTURE FROM 5-29-12 UPDATED PICTURE - JUNE 13, 2012 - 8 WEEKS OLD JUNE 13
Welbar | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise Chickens I have a pullet that lays lighter colored eggs than the others, but then I have 1 or 2 Welsummer pullets that do that also These are now one of my favorite breeds, I expect to have them for a long time
What Breeds Are My 6 Week Old Chickens? (Lots Of Pics) Barred Rock Pullets White Leghorn Pullets Black Langshan Pullet, The exotic since they are pretty rare And an Easter Egger cockerel, which Murray calls Araucana Americauna's No huge difference If you can only keep one rooster, I'd do the EE, because if you hatch chicks some of them would lay blue green eggs! Very nice birds, good assortment!!
Rustic Rock? What is this cross? - BackYard Chickens I recently purchased a few pullets that were labeled Rustic Rocks They are small black chicks with a yellow dot on top of their head I cant seem to find any information about this breed or cross on google I was thinking maybe Maran and Barred Rock cross Does anyone know what cross this
When do eggs get full size? - BackYard Chickens How long does it take for a pullet hen to start laying full size eggs? My wyandotte is one year old and her eggs are about a medium size I am hoping they will still get bigger Any ideas?