Boy, girl, or too early ? ...picture heavy... updated 8 weeks

[fused1013]

I posted this on another thread and was informed this may get more hits. I just have a gut feeling my "pullet" Tiggy (winkle) is not a pullet. She/he is feathering slower than the others,the coloring in the feathers is getting brighter and splotchier and the tail is different.

I managed to get a few still shots of the comb. My gut tells me she's a he. This was taken at 4-1/2 weeks

I got several more today













a bit over 7-1/2 weeks:


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other side, the chest feathers are getting black in them now and the reddish color is getting brighter


with the others


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under the hen house, the tail feathers got some skinny little tips on them that are curling downwards


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with the others at feeder

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top right angle. and.. I just heard what sure sounded like a crow

 

[swampturkey]

it does look like it could end up being a rooster. however, my experience is not with breeds with that style comb. dealing with breeds with a pea comb, it can be difficult to determine gender when they are young, but start listening for a voice change within the next couple of weeks. i hope this helps.

 

[donrae]

That's a cockerel. the coloring, the different tail, and the three rows on the pea comb all say male.

 

[BantamLover21]

That bird is a cockerel, at least in my opinion. The comb is red, the coloring is patchy, and the body is masculine. Very pretty boy, though!