BR cockerel or pullet?

[luv dem chicks]

Lunachick (on right) was delivered by US Postal Service 2nd week of May with 4 other chicks. All were supposed to be pullets, but this chick has confused me since I opened the box. Seems to "rule the roost". Hazzard a guess anyone???

Below is Lunachick with a sister from same group:

Thanks for any information!!!

PS - What are saddle feathers?

 

[kidcody]

I see a hen!

 

[Honeysucklefeathers]

Ummm, looks like a Roo to me. Are the legs yellow or grayish? Is he/she lighter, more silvery that the others? Can't tell with the pics

 

[corgiscatsandchickens]

I"m new to BR's but in my experience, Dude looks like a Lady! He seems too light colored to be a gal. Here's my guy who had us all guessing a while back because he was darker than most BR roos. I put his pics here and we had about 60 percent roo votes.

And another pic:

He was supposed to be a girl too but it has become quite clear that he isn't. Now we're the only folks I know with a rooster named Madge.

He's really sweet though...

Saddle feathers are the pretty long, tapered feathers that grow down from the back near the tail. Hackle feathers are a shorter version that are on the neck.

 

[Chickens rock!mysocks]

That has to be a hen, I'm pretty sure

 

[speckledhen]

Pullet. She's lighter than most BR pullets, but so was my Lexie, may she rest in peace. I see no stringy saddle feathers, no huge comb, no rooster body type.

 

[luv dem chicks]

Thanks everyone, Legs and feathers much lighter than other four, I realize this doesn't always mean anything... Speckled Hen, sorry about your Lexie...Shouldn't have named this chick...don't want to get too attached to any of them, but I guess it's inevitable! Here's one more shot...

 

[fshinggrl]

Looks like a hen to me!

 

[extraordinaryfowl]

I would definitely say a hen. Just from her body shape. Good luck!

 

[Lothiriel]

She's all girl! I had a BR pullet that was lighter than most. Yours looks almost just like her.