Black Jersey Giant pullet or cockerel?

[13LuckyChicks]

This BJG is 15 wks. She has lots of color and size in her comb and wattle. Does that mean she’s a he? Otherwise, she has a sweet personality. I’m not good at identifying saddle feathers. To me, it doesn’t look like she has any pointy ones.

 

[JedJackson]

Cockerel. JGs are a slow developing breed, so that much size and color in the comb and wattles at 15 weeks indicates a male, in my opinion.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Cockerel. JGs are a slow developing breed, so that much size and color in the comb and wattles at 15 weeks indicates a male, in my opinion.

I agree! He also has pointed feathers emerging!

 

[NatJ]

I'm curious whether this bird's gender became any more obvious over the next few months. Did it start crowing? Or laying eggs?

 

[13LuckyChicks]

I'm curious whether this bird's gender became any more obvious over the next few months. Did it start crowing? Or laying eggs?

She did start crowing! He is quite majestic at 6 months old. Crowing started a bit after 3 months old. He is still mild mannered, thankfully.