15 week BO girl or boy?

[MemphisChickens]

Zia is 15 weeks old in these pictures. She was such a friendly sweetheart but in the past couple of weeks she has become difficult to handle, she runs and jumps from us and is acting strange. I was looking at some other posts of 15 week old BO's and I noticed that her tail looks very different, she doesn't have that poofy bum they all seem to have. I'm starting to get concerned that she is a he. Any thoughts?

the back of Zia with Ebo the SLW

Tail feathers

 

[Gallusfarm]

definitely a pretty pullet

 

[patman75]

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[teach1rusl]

Very pretty girl

 

[Happy Chooks]

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x3 And you take really nice photos!

 

[MemphisChickens]

Then why is she so moody? She is becoming more and more difficult to handle. We have started calling her the kung fu chicken because of her tactics of avoidance and annoyance.

Thanks! I love taking pictures of our chickens. This was one reason I actually wanted them. Catching their personality on film is tough but I love it when I get that 1 photo that has the perfect lighting and shows their distinct personality.

 

[FarmCoe]

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Our BO's are very moody. It's their nature.

You have a very pretty hen

 

[jimmythechicken]

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def pullet why are woman so moody? it is the question men have been asking for years but we never get an answer guess hens are the same.

 

[afj6710]

My BO pullets are very touchy and moody. I've always heard that they were sweet and friendly but mine are not.

My BO cockeral is 13 weeks or so and looks MUCH more "rooish" than your bird. Comb is much larger and redder and he is getting very shiny hackles.

 

[teeville5]

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x3 And you take really nice photos!

I agree.