Another test for chicken experts: Pullet or Cockerel? (new8.5 wk pics)

[CelticMoon1]

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Chickens' behaviour before they get to laying/crowing age is not necessarily gender spesific. I've had rough females and submissive males. The dynamics in a flock of chicken is not as "settled" as in a grown flock, and the younger the chicken the less typical the behaviour.

Also, you say the chicken is only with its mommy, then it will naturally be submissive as it's very young. If it were with other chickens the same age and were a dominant personality then it might behave more typically roo-ish.

I've found that going on comb/wattles, legs and sickle feathers is generally the more reliable method, and it gets easier with training. I am working on learning vent sexing which would make it all SOOOOOO much easier

 

[emvickrey]

I say roo also. The very red comb is what I always look for. He's pretty too. Nice Bird. Looks like one of my mixes. The ones dolored like yours where always roos. Don't know why. All my red ones where pullets.

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

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The reason a lot of people thought that hen was a cockerel, is because they thought it was a golden comet (red sexlink) and they were judging its sex by the color of the bird. It turned out to be an amber link instead.
Red sexlink pullets are mostly red with a little white, while red sexlink cockerels are mostly white with a touch of red/brown. They thought this was a 'white' red sexlink (golden comet) and figured it had to be a roo because of its coloring.

You already saw my light brahma cockerel photos. Here's some photos of a few of my pullets at 7-8 weeks of age. As you can see the combs of 7-8 week old pullets are small and barely pink. My new batch of chicks is the same way - the only chicks that had red combs at a young age were the cockerels:

straight comb:

Pea comb:

RIR & WLHs (leghorns have a reputation for large combs)

 

[walkswithdog]

Whether it's behavior is gender confused or not. It's still a sex-linked color if the OP is right about the parents.

It can be as gender behavior confused as it wants - it's still a pullet.

Yes, sometimes pullets HAVE combs that big and that pink, especially in brahma mixes.

Less common but not unheard of in true single combed birds, in certain breeds, and RIR have been known to develop big red combs in females early.

But you can't actually fight sex linked color genetics. It either is or it isn't. It's either a yellow based bird and a boy or it's white based bird and a girl. It's white... it's a girl.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

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How about coming back to this thread when she lays an eggs so those of us that think she's a pullet can gloat.

 

[M To The Maxx]

I say roo.

 

[Year of the Rooster]

I also say rooster. Wait until it grows its adult feathers in, then you will know.

 

[nelli21]

I will definitely keeping this group posted. I think we will all need closure about this chick!

Nelli

 

[Turn-spit Tycoon]

Sheesh, tough croud, I thought I found a friendly forum and a thread where 24 years in the field (not on the computer) might bring some viable input to the table. I can see that this is not the case. Nelli, i hope it's a pullet. T-Spit

 

[pixie74943]

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Just because you dont like the answer doesnt mean you can patronise us. If you thought you found a 'friendly' forum, find a less rude way to inform us that apparently were all horrible evil people for not agreeing with you.

and 'croud' is spelt with a w..