3.6m Omlet Chicken Run for sale, Brand New in Boxes, Milton Keynes (MK19)

[lizzywood]

I have two Welsummer 'hens' that are roughly 10 months old and in all honesty look like ladies.... However, I have recently noticed that one of them has the beginings of what look like spurs (little lumps about 15mm up from her feet - and getting growing). I'm not sure if this is an anomaly but could she be a man? The thing that confueses me is that they both cluck and sqweek (with no sign on a cock-a-doodle-doo) and their feathering is that of a typical female. When do Welsummer cocks start looking like males? I always thought you could tell fairly quickly. Can anyone offer any advice?

Thanks, Woody

[Plum]

Several members have posted that their hens have spurs.

[lizzywood]

OOh, I forgot to mention that we've also haven't had an egg yet?

[tom123]

Do they look the same your 2 hens? If so then they are both hens as Welsummers are quite easy to sex at a young age due to the difference in feathers between male and female.

 

I have 2 hens who have spurs

 

Tom

 

P.S. I also have a Welsummer who is nearly 10 months and hasn't laid but will probably start when it gets warmer and the days get longer

[Redwing]

Welsummers are pretty easy to sex, I could tell mine was a boy when he hatched and was certain within two weeks

[feemcg]

My Cream Legbar has a huge pair of spurs......and definitely lays.......and I had a Speckled Sussex that didn't lay until she was almost a year old

[lizzywood]

Hello and thank you all so much for your feedback, I really do appreciate it!

 

I am now pretty confident that they are both ladies, phew!!

 

Thanks again, Woody

[Griffin]

Runty Robin has a massive set of spurs, so much so that my daughter asked me yesterday if I was sure Robin is a girl. The blue eggs she lays suggests she most certainly is