Any bets? Is our Rhode Island a Cockrel or Pullet?

[Yardbird Posse]

Loretta "Hen" is in the middle, Reba in the foreground. They're both 3 weeks old today. I'm seeing a striking difference in comb development with Loretta. The comb is larger and taking on some color. None of our others, 2 Bared Rocks, 2 Silver Laced Wyandottes, have such an advanced comb.

This is new to us. We want nothing but hens in our little backyard venture.

Experts...what'ya think? Do we have a Larry instead of a Loretta?

 

[Spice Glen Hens]

Hi,

Far from being an expert on this, but I hatch constantly. Over 1000 a year.
I will offer my experience, and my opinion,
Besides the comb and wattles, the legs are longer on roosters and the tail feathers are longer.
Also they carry the tail raised.
So to have a complete opinion of possibly a hen or rooster, I'd look at the legs as well, and the tail feathers.
Long tail feathers or short compare to the others.

The middle one might be a hen or a rooster until the other factors are carefully examined.

Possible rooster, but it looks smaller, so I would hope it's a hen..

In my opinion,

Spicy

 

[Yardbird Posse]

Just for grins and giggles, I thought I'd update this thread I started way back. Turned out it was indeed a Cockrell. I knew it all along but held out hope that I was wrong. We just can't do the Roo thing here in my backyard. He turned out to be a real good looking bird and was great with the 5 ladies but when he started warming up for his newly learned cock-a-doodle-doo song at 5:30 a.m. only 10 feet from my bedroom window, I decided to nip that one in the bud! I found him a home on a small ranch where the owner just started a new flock and needed a rooster, so it's a happy ending to the story!

 

[PioneerPrincess]

Mmm...crowing that close to your window at 5:30 in the morning is not pleasant especially when the little critter puts his all into it and is one of the louder ones! Thankfully, we live on enough land where the chickens are far enough that our ac's block out their crowing. Of course, we do have pretty low-pitched roos and I do enjoy hearing them crow. That's great you were able to find him a good home. : )