Barred Rocks

[bellschick]

It is nine months old. The tail feathers look like rooster. The othet day I saw this one showing the hens where some food was on the ground.I am baffled.

 

[MontanaDolphin]

I don't see any sickle feathers, and the body shape looks like a hen. I'd say a Hen. But I'm not positive.
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I agree (if we are speaking of the lone chicken above...not the three in original post). Although the comb is pretty big, I don't see the tell-tale signs of a roo when it comes to the feathers. Age would help!

 

[MontanaDolphin]

It is nine months old. The tail feathers look like rooster. The othet day I saw this one showing the hens where some food was on the ground.I am baffled.

Maybe it's one of those rare chickens that has both male and female characteristics? If it's 9 months old, I still say I think it's a girl...but...at that age she should have been laying by now. Maybe it IS a cockerel. My BR is 10 months old, and looks the same as he did a month ago. Here's a pic:

 

[shmccarthy]

am I male or female?

At nine months old, there would be very obvious hackle and saddle feathers. Even though the comb is big, I say girl. She's probably really close to laying.

 

[farmgirl02]

How cute! They look like my chicken!

 

[Chickengirl47]

It is nine months old. The tail feathers look like rooster. The othet day I saw this one showing the hens where some food was on the ground.I am baffled.

I'm pretty sure that's a Hen. At nine months old you would see Sickle feathers. She has a pretty big comb though. I've heard that in a flock that has no roosters a hen will sometimes start acting like a rooster.

 

[sourland]

If the age is correct, that's a hen - I see no cockerel characteristics.

 

[MyPetNugget]

am I male or female?

It's general shape tells it is a girl. However, it's comb is really red so I think it might be laying soon.

 

[sandovaljose214]

2 pullets the dark ones on the right.1 cockeral greyesh one on the left