Can someone give me some insight....

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Here is a photo of the feathers on her backView attachment 2582652

Yeah, that’s a cockerel. I originally voted “too young” but with these new pictures I can see male specific feathers coming in.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Yeah, that’s a cockerel. I originally voted “too young” but with these new pictures I can see male specific feathers coming in.

I doubt so, because it's barely six weeks old, but you're an expert.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I doubt so, because it's barely six weeks old, but you're an expert.

Usually cockerels get their male specific feathering later. However, that isn’t a set rule. Male specific feathering doesn’t have to be long and pointed.

In this picture you can see pointed feathers on a ~6 week old bantam.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Usually cockerels get their male specific feathering later. However, that isn’t a set rule. Male specific feathering doesn’t have to be long and pointed.

In this picture you can see pointed feathers on a ~6 week old bantam.
View attachment 2582864

Ah I see, i thought you meant saddles.

 

[CrazyCochin]

Just to say, I had a Dominique pullet that for a long time I was set that it was a cockerel, but it turned out to be a pullet!

I thank you all for sharing your knowledge!
But only time will tell!

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Here is a photo of the feathers on her backView attachment 2582652

Male specific feathering, 100% cockerel

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

As @CrazyCochin said, time will probably tell. I don't know much about this breed, but isn't it Wyandottes that can have male (or female, I can't remember) specific feathering, but be the opposite gender? Again, I don't know about breeds, I mainly help sex them.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

As @CrazyCochin said, time will probably tell. I don't know much about this breed, but isn't it Wyandottes that can have male (or female, I can't remember) specific feathering, but be the opposite gender? Again, I don't know about breeds, I mainly help sex them.

There is no breed in which females have male specific sex feathers. There are some extremely rare cases where a female has a cyst on her ovary, causing male feathers to grow, but that's typically late-on in her life. Sebrights are a breed in which males do not grow in male sex feathers and are instead "hen-feathered." In the case of Sebrights, comb size would likely be the best indicator. Whenever male sex feathers are spotted in any breed it is automatically a cockerel/rooster.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

There is no breed in which females have male specific sex feathers. There are some extremely rare cases where a female has a cyst on her ovary, causing male feathers to grow, but that's typically late-on in her life. Sebrights are a breed in which males do not grow in male sex feathers and are instead "hen-feathered." In the case of Sebrights, comb size would likely be the best indicator. Whenever male sex feathers are spotted in any breed it is automatically a cockerel/rooster.

As @CrazyCochin said, time will probably tell. I don't know much about this breed, but isn't it Wyandottes that can have male (or female, I can't remember) specific feathering, but be the opposite gender? Again, I don't know about breeds, I mainly help sex them.

 

[The Happster]

Cockerel.

isn't it Wyandottes that can have male (or female, I can't remember) specific feathering, but be the opposite gender?

I believe you're talking about hen-feathering and thinking of Sebrights.