A cross between a Silky and a Polish. No gender differences

[tomo0003]

I would day pullet. It's really novel for me to see chickens in what looks like a pet store

Hello. On the other hand, could you please tell me the characteristics of this individual if it he is a roo?

 

[nuthatched]

Hello. On the other hand, could you please tell me the characteristics of this individual if it he is a roo?

Ok, you're looking for comb width and height at this age, females should have relatively short, narrow and kind of shriveled looking combs until about 16 or more weeks, when they get old enough to start laying eggs.
Also waddles, waddles will generally start to develop at the same time but they can be later. This bird doesn't have any yet, which is a good sign.
And for the last of it, the feather crest on the head.
With crested breeds, the crest will be messy, spikey and crazy on males, but a female's will be rounded and tidier. Very feminine.
For example:
The bird in the back is a male, the front female.

And make silkies have head feathers called 'streamers' while females will not.

 

[tomo0003]

Ok, you're looking for comb width and height at this age, females should have relatively short, narrow and kind of shriveled looking combs until about 16 or more weeks, when they get old enough to start laying eggs.
Also waddles, waddles will generally start to develop at the same time but they can be later. This bird doesn't have any yet, which is a good sign.
And for the last of it, the feather crest on the head.
With crested breeds, the crest will be messy, spikey and crazy on males, but a female's will be rounded and tidier. Very feminine.
For example:
The bird in the back is a male, the front female.
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And make silkies have head feathers called 'streamers' while females will not.
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Thank you for your reply. You are very knowledgeable. So, at certain stages in the development of a chicken, there are characteristics that indicate whether it is a male or a hen.
The only way to find out when and what these things are is to ask someone with experience.Many thanks!

 

[nuthatched]

So, at certain stages in the development of a chicken, there are characteristics that indicate whether it is a male or a hen.
The only way to find out when and what these things are is to ask someone with experience.Many thanks!

You're welcome.
Correct, at this age, I would say this is a pullet.

 

[tomo0003]

You're welcome.
Correct, at this age, I would say this is a pullet.

Hello. Judging from the crest, it looks like a rooster. I'm planning to buy a female next week.

 

[nuthatched]

Hello. Judging from the crest, it looks like a rooster. I'm planning to buy a female next week.

It looks like it might be, yes. Theres a good chance of that.

 

[Slothinc]

Hello. Judging from the crest, it looks like a rooster. I'm planning to buy a female next week.

Looks like a boy to me.