Am I a boy???

[thomaschickens]

So now that my chicks are over 8 weeks old, I was hoping you could tell me whether or not I have a roo in the mix. This is Lily, one of my BLR Wyandottes I got from a farm supply who is supposed to be a pullet. While I think I know the answer already, I'm going to leave the final verdict up to the experts!
The one in question is the one in the back, with his/her sister (Violet) in front. Violets tail feathers are nice and straight...Lily's, not so much.
Lily's tail feathers looking VERY curly in this picture. But then I tell myself that some of my adult hens have slightly curved tail feathers lol.

In this picture, I don't really see much of a difference between the two.

From this angle they don't look that different to me either. But then again, I am pretty new at this. So what's your opinion???

 

[Apyl]

Looks pullet to me.

 

[BlueCamas]

They both look like pullets to me. At this age you would be able to see hackle and sadle feathers start to come in.

 

[thomaschickens]

YEAH!!!!!

You have made my day! No wait, you have made my YEAR!!!

 

[juliechick]

They both look like roosters to me.

 

[thomaschickens]

Juliechick- what do you see in them both that makes them look like roosters? I only ask because I really have no idea what to look for except the tail feathers (and Violets are nice and straight). Please educate me

 

[robross]

I can't speak for JulieChick but to me they both look like roos because of theire very pronounced, very red combs

 

[robross]

And thickness of the legs

 

[thomaschickens]

Thanks robross. I'm really hoping that since they both have red combs and thick legs that maybe it's just the breed and not indicative of their sex. I would hate to think that in the "pullets" bin, I pulled out 2 boys

 

[featherz]

At eight weeks old, they would not have saddle feathers. I'm tempted to say both roosters also. The pattering of the feathering also looks male. Let us know what happens!