16 week old rhode island red hen or rooster?

[mitch1114]

Here a couple pictures looking down on it.
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[mitch1114]

Here's the other pic. Hopefully.

 

[Ferr41520]

This was my 16 week old RI red rooster n he was crowing. My other 3 I believe are pullets (all we’re supposed to be). 1 looks like yours. The other two have smaller still pale pink wattles. None have laid yet.

 

[PDXJULES]

So, did that Chicken in the first pics turn out to be your best layer? I have one now at 16 weeks who is also a suspect Cockerel, nut I'm waiting for confirming evidence!

 

[The Happster]

So, did that Chicken in the first pics turn out to be your best layer? I have one now at 16 weeks who is also a suspect Cockerel, nut I'm waiting for confirming evidence!

OP's bird was a pullet.
Any pics of your suspected?

 

[PDXJULES]

OP's bird was a pullet.
Any pics of your suspected?

A couple tail feathers predominant, but others round and no pointy saddle feathers. No crowing. Lookout behaviour more common in past couple weeks. They dust bathe and act nesty like the others. Very sweet bird, doesn't compete with the top 3 chicks, except for grapes! 3rd image is Sis Goldie for comparison with Rusty. 16 wks.

 

[The Happster]

A couple tail feathers predominant, but others round and no pointy saddle feathers. No crowing. Lookout behaviour more common in past couple weeks. They dust bathe and act nesty like the others. Very sweet bird, doesn't compete with the top 3 chicks, except for grapes! 3rd image is Sis Goldie for comparison with Rusty. 16 wks.

Beautiful birds!
That's a pullet.
Yes, I can understand that. Grapes are a favourite with my birds too.

 

[PDXJULES]

Beautiful birds!
That's a pullet.
Yes, I can understand that. Grapes are a favourite with my birds too.

Thank You!! Very encouraging - sure don't wanna let go of her!

 

[mviera101]

Pullet, she looks like a younger version of my RIR, Dorothy.

 

[Eva2020]

It looks like a pullet. my Rhode Island Red hen does have some feathers that sort of fade to black in her tail.