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I posted the photo because I thought it was cute, not because I was questioning her gender. She hasn't laid yet but she also has not a hint of pointy feathering in her hackle or saddle area nor does her tail contain any sickle feathers She's a roly-poly little ball with a butt like J-Lo on her and a waddle in her step. There is nothing rooish at all about her body shape, vocalizations, or mannerisms. So yeah, I know she has some wattle on her -- they popped up at 4 weeks and scared the crap out of me. I suspect she'll have rather a large wattle/comb combo for her breed and gender and she might begin to lay on the early side. But a rooster? No, I don't think so.
Oh, and the cockerel is young but he doesn't jump anything that moves. He dances for and mounts only the older pullets with red combs/faces. He's rather a gentleman (he must have heard me when I said he could only stay if he behaved himself).
I posted the photo because I thought it was cute, not because I was questioning her gender. She hasn't laid yet but she also has not a hint of pointy feathering in her hackle or saddle area nor does her tail contain any sickle feathers She's a roly-poly little ball with a butt like J-Lo on her and a waddle in her step. There is nothing rooish at all about her body shape, vocalizations, or mannerisms. So yeah, I know she has some wattle on her -- they popped up at 4 weeks and scared the crap out of me. I suspect she'll have rather a large wattle/comb combo for her breed and gender and she might begin to lay on the early side. But a rooster? No, I don't think so.
Oh, and the cockerel is young but he doesn't jump anything that moves. He dances for and mounts only the older pullets with red combs/faces. He's rather a gentleman (he must have heard me when I said he could only stay if he behaved himself).
