that saying refers to what's inside. if a book has a blue cover is it not a blue book? Your chicken is a cockerel with defined male feathering but I feel you're trying to disregard that and see only what you want.
I think the point of the other post is that it's easy to mistake a slow maturing cockerel for a pullet, especially if you're not looking hard enough or at the right things. The OP of the other thread posted photos of a bird that did have smaller comb and wattles than you would expect for a...
Honestly I have 0 doubt Aubrey is a cockerel. he has male specific feathering and colouring (golden saddle feathers) which I do not believe malnutrition would cause. I find Wyandottes to be slow developing here and missing tail feathers very common. these are examples of golden laced Wyandotte...
It's a Wyandotte cockerel. Colouring is off which is common in backyard quality here in Australia. Sorry pointy saddle feathers don't lie, it's a cockerel
We haven't known them as "American Sebrights" here in Australia. They were introduced to Australians after they were recognised by the American poultry standard as Wyandottes
Although we do have avian vets that also specialize in chickens, the only form of sexing available at any clinic is DNA testing via a blood or feather sample as vent sexing is a technique that is not taught.
I have never seen a livestock veterinarian vent sex a chick let alone a half grown chicken, it's simply not something they are taught and if something were to go wrong they and their practice would be held liable (sister is a farm vet). I'm sorry but I'm skeptical or at least wouldn't be taking...