Let's play Hen or Roo -- EE

[Teya]

This is my 17 week old Easter- Blue Ameraucana and Marans cross- Not crowing at this point, but those curved tail feathers are confusing me. I'm still hoping she's a pullet.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Need clearer pictures,and better head shots and back shots.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Pullet
A male would have male feathering. That tail feather will molt out.

 

[2 many chickens]

Hen aka Pullet

 

[Teya]

Pullet
A male would have male feathering. That tail feather will molt out.

Thanks! It does seem like that long tail feather doesn't belong- and will hopefully molt out. What do you mean by "male feathering"? Do you mean more pointed saddle feathers? Is there something else I should be looking for?

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Thanks! It does seem like that long tail feather doesn't belong- and will hopefully molt out. What do you mean by "male feathering"? Do you mean more pointed saddle feathers? Is there something else I should be looking for?

Yes. She doesn't have pointy saddle feathers.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Yes, that's a pullet because she doesn't have pointy saddle feathers. This is what you're looking for.

 

[2 many chickens]

Thanks! It does seem like that long tail feather doesn't belong- and will hopefully molt out. What do you mean by "male feathering"? Do you mean more pointed saddle feathers? Is there something else I should be looking for?

Also, the chicken doesn't have point hackle feathers.
Which are straight, pointy neck feathers if she was a male, which she's not.