Am I a girl?

[henney penny]

Here are some new pictures,she he was laying down stretched out when I went out to the coop so got some good ones of her legs and face

 

[MsBagawkbagawk]

I still say girl, no noticeable hackles or saddles.

 

[leadwolf1]

At 8 weeks old there wouldn't be any hackle/saddle feathers...comb and wattles red, roo.

 

[LaynaDon95]

It could be either still. I have had girl that I was sure were boys because of their red combs and wattles, and they are starting to lay eggs now.
That being said, it is probably a boy. You should start noticing saddle feathers in about 6-8 weeks if so.

 

[MsBagawkbagawk]

Yeah, my most recent roos matured very early (total rooster look at 8 weeks) and I guess I'm not used to seeing the "normal" growth cycle.

 

[LaynaDon95]

I had some do the same. I have one right now doing to total opposite. I know he's a roo 'cause that's what I ordered and he had a very red comb from mere days old. But it's still small, with no sign of saddle feathers or tail feathers or anything. I think his growth is a little stunted right now because he has a bad case of chicken pox. There is nothing to be done for it though, but wait it out and hope he continues growing after he's well again.

 

[MsBagawkbagawk]

I'm so mad about my Campine roos, I order two girls and ended up with two boys! Even when I could tell they were roosters by 8 weeks I tried to tell myself they were just weird looking hens-Stage 2: Denial. Then they started crowing-Stage 3:Anger. Now I love them-Stage 4 and 5: Depression and Acceptance

I'm just hoping my WFBS isn't a roo too. Huge comb but no saddle or hackle feathers and he hasn't been crowing at 23 weeks.

I do love my Campines though, they are very protective of me.

Sorry, kind of hijacked the thread there. Forgive me, please!

 

[leadwolf1]

I think the disease you are referring to is fowl pox...chickens can't get chicken pox

I had some do the same. I have one right now doing to total opposite. I know he's a roo 'cause that's what I ordered and he had a very red comb from mere days old. But it's still small, with no sign of saddle feathers or tail feathers or anything. I think his growth is a little stunted right now because he has a bad case of chicken pox. There is nothing to be done for it though, but wait it out and hope he continues growing after he's well again.

 

[henney penny]

Ok thanks for your help now how about this one?

 

[MsBagawkbagawk]

Well, if a chicken is a type of fowl, then it could be called chicken pox, although they are two different things, which makes it kind of confusing if we did it that way... Now I have to ask, why do they call it chicken pox?