Confirmation please

For a change I'm going to differ with everyone else. Although they are hen feathered, Sebright cockerels generally have a different conformation than that bird. I'd hang on to this bird for a bit longer until I was absolutely positive that it was a cockerel. I do agree that it is very rare for a pullet to crow - generally it is an aged hen that does so, but my gut says pullet on this one.
I have a silver Sebright that crows when she’s stressed. And she’s almost 7 months old. Already a good mom.
 

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I've got a one year old Dutch fluffy cheek bantam and she crows. Sounds a bit strange but it is a crow. She lays eggs so definitely not a cockerel. What does hen feathered mean?I'm learning so much from this forum. Its great!
 
I've got a one year old Dutch fluffy cheek bantam and she crows. Sounds a bit strange but it is a crow. She lays eggs so definitely not a cockerel. What does hen feathered mean?I'm learning so much from this forum. Its great!

In hen feathered breeds like Campines and Sebrights males don't have the typical male specific hackle, saddle, and sickle feathers.
 
Put her/him in a cage in the coop or run, wherever works, and see if an egg is laid. Some birds don’t lay every day, so might take s couple days.

No experience with Sebrights, so I’m not sure from the pics.
 

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