14 weeks - breed? Gender?

[Acre4Me]

If I had to guess breed I'd also say Delaware. My favorite was of telling gender, especially when I don't know the specific breed, is by saddle feathers.

This picture was taken in my Batchelor coop, everyone gets along well. Better than the Bantam pullets!
This cockerel is a silver duckwing OEGB. You can easily see the pointy saddle feathers.
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This is a silver duckwing OEGB pullet. The saddle feathers look completely different from the male's right? View attachment 1617567


White on white is kind of hard to see, I can only guess cockerel. You have the chicken right there, what do the saddle feathers look like to you?

At only 14 weeks, the saddle feathers are not quite as defined yet! But, in the third pic, it appears they are pointy, but certainly not fully developed like a full grown rooster!

 

[Cyprus]

At only 14 weeks, the saddle feathers are not quite as defined yet! But, in the third pic, it appears they are pointy, but certainly not fully developed like a full grown rooster!

His legs are massive, another indicator of a male. And he is a big boy.
I do, however, note the lack of a tail.

 

[Acre4Me]

His legs are massive, another indicator of a male. And he is a big boy.
I do, however, note the lack of a tail.

True, legs are big, and he is the biggest of the seven chicks we picked out of the bin. All were supposed to be pullets however. But, two of the seven appear to males, so that is higher than I was expecting (given an estimated 10% error rate commonly stated on chicken sexing). Purchased for a broody momma hen, so at least she was satisfied!

 

[Cyprus]

True, legs are big, and he is the biggest of the seven chicks we picked out of the bin. All were supposed to be pullets however. But, two of the seven appear to males, so that is higher than I was expecting (given an estimated 10% error rate commonly stated on chicken sexing). Purchased for a broody momma hen, so at least she was satisfied!

I never trust the accuracy of hatchery sexing.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Cockerel

 

[Alexandra33]

I'm going with Delaware cockerel, also. These are from the Meyer overstock bin?

~Alex

 

[Acre4Me]

I'm going with Delaware cockerel, also. These are from the Meyer overstock bin?

~Alex

Yes, Meyer overstock. I think they hatched on a Monday, and we were there on a Friday morning to get a few chicks for a broody. As it turns out, one of the chicks we randomly picked out is a very expensive one on their website (Frost White Legbar), so at least there is that, considering we got 2 males out of 7 chicks from a bin that was supposed to be all female.

 

[rebrascora]

I too believe he is a Delaware Cockerel.
As I understood it, the dark hackle and tail feathers on Columbian Wyandottes and Rocks and Light Sussex are solid whereas the "Columbian" patterned feathers on a Delaware are barred, as can be seen with this one, so yellow legs, single comb and barred Columbian feathering point to Delaware. If it had solid black neck and tail feathers and yellow legs it would be a Wyandotte or a Rock and the comb would tell you which... Wyandotte rose comb, Rock ...single..... and if it had white legs and a single comb it would be a light Sussex. Feathered yellow legs and a pea comb would make it a Light Brahma.

 

[Acre4Me]

I too believe he is a Delaware Cockerel.
As I understood it, the dark hackle and tail feathers on Columbian Wyandottes and Rocks and Light Sussex are solid whereas the "Columbian" patterned feathers on a Delaware are barred, as can be seen with this one, so yellow legs, single comb and barred Columbian feathering point to Delaware. If it had solid black neck and tail feathers and yellow legs it would be a Wyandotte or a Rock and the comb would tell you which... Wyandotte rose comb, Rock ...single..... and if it had white legs and a single comb it would be a light Sussex. Feathered yellow legs and a pea comb would make it a Light Brahma.

Thank you! This is great information!

 

[drumstick diva]

Delaware Cockerel