3week old barred rock with barely any feathers

[mandtc]

Chick on left is my baby girl Emily... She has barely any feathers compared to my barnevelder and light Sussex. But really does not pear to have any roo features. Am I being a paranoid mummy?
The feathers she does have are kinda ratty on the ends, I haven't seen any pecking from the other birds... Infact she has the biggest "tude" of any of the girls!
Thoughts all of you experienced and no longer paranoid parents?

Oh, ps: Hi!!!! I'm new here!

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Chick on left is my baby girl Emily... She has barely any feathers compared to my barnevelder and light Sussex. But really does not pear to have any roo features. Am I being a paranoid mummy?
The feathers she does have are kinda ratty on the ends, I haven't seen any pecking from the other birds... Infact she has the biggest "tude" of any of the girls!
Thoughts all of you experienced and no longer paranoid parents?

Oh, ps: Hi!!!! I'm new here!

Hi and welcome. At three weeks of age you wouldn't see "roo" feathers just yet if Emily is, in fact, a cockerel. What feathering there is does raise my suspicion, so I would suggest posting again in another 2-3 weeks. The 6+ week range is best for any sort of really good gender assessment for most breeds.

 

[mandtc]

Gosh I hope she is a she! Thank you for your reply! I'll just sit tight and try and be patient!

 

[BantamLover21]

Hi and welcome. At three weeks of age you wouldn't see "roo" feathers just yet if Emily is, in fact, a cockerel. What feathering there is does raise my suspicion, so I would suggest posting again in another 2-3 weeks. The 6+ week range is best for any sort of really good gender assessment for most breeds.

x2

 

[Wyandottes7]

Hi and welcome. At three weeks of age you wouldn't see "roo" feathers just yet if Emily is, in fact, a cockerel. What feathering there is does raise my suspicion, so I would suggest posting again in another 2-3 weeks. The 6+ week range is best for any sort of really good gender assessment for most breeds.

I agree.

 

[mandtc]

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Nearly five weeks.... I know I should be patient but....
Pullet ???? Please Pullet fairy? Heheh

 

[mandtc]

 

[Outpost JWB]

Mandtc,

Good luck on your chick &

 

[Wyandottes7]

Juding by the coloring, I'm pretty sure that you have a cockerel.

 

[fshinggrl]

Juding by the coloring, I'm pretty sure that you have a cockerel.

Ditto. Cockerels have more white. If it was a pullet, it would almost be just black at this stage. That and the slow feathering are good indicators of a cockerel. Sorry.