My Rhode Island Red has a green tail, is it a rooster?

[Chickenclaw]

Hi,

I posted a thread a few week ago relating to the gender of my Rhode Island Red chicken. The consensus was that it’s a hen, however her tail feathers are growing and they are completely green like a rooster’s so I’m back to asking for help again.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Hen

 

[cherrynberry]

Nope, she is just a pullet with green sheen.

 

[Chickenclaw]

The chicken is also very pushy

 

[sourland]

It's a pullet.

 

[cherrynberry]

The chicken is also very pushy

Still a pullet!

 

[NatJ]

her tail feathers are growing and they are completely green like a rooster’s

That color can happen on males and on females.

 

[Painted Calls]

That color can happen on males and on females.

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You have a pullet.

 

[3KillerBs]

That color can happen on males and on females.

Yes. I don't know how the myth that only roosters have green sheen started. All my girls that have black in them anywhere have the shine. Even the black lacing on the SLW.

 

[RIRgal]

Hi,

I posted a thread a few week ago relating to the gender of my Rhode Island Red chicken. The consensus was that it’s a hen, however her tail feathers are growing and they are completely green like a rooster’s so I’m back to asking for help again.
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Just curious how many weeks old this chick was in the update picks? Trying to compare with mine.