does a big tail indicate a roo

[lil lulu]

I have suspected I have a roo in the mix with my speckled sussex pyllets. A few weeks ago I finally decided they were actually all pullets. Then I noticed one of them has a very long tail that stands up a lot. This same one also has a little bigger comb but not by much.

 

[lil lulu]

He or she also has a lot of green mixed in with the red.

 

[jemini212]

I am no expert and new to this myself. I have 2 out of a group of 5 ten week old chicks that have tails like that and the combs are also more visible than the others. I would say rooster but maybe someone more experienced can help.

 

[Casper101Popcor]

Looks like a pullet, and how old is he/she? A better shot of the tail would be helpful.

 

[lil lulu]

They are all around 12 weeks old. This was as good as I could get. The lighting was bad and my husband wasn't really wanting to take the pic lol. I will try for a better one later.

 

[Casper101Popcor]

Looks like a pullet to me, but the tail makes me doubtful.

 

[lil lulu]

Here is a good full body pic of him or her. This one also has a darker ring around his or her neck than the other 2.

 

[lil lulu]

 

[Casper101Popcor]

I'm stumped on this chicken. Everything appears to be pullet except when we see the tail. I am convincing myself I see saddle feathers and sickle feathers, yet if it was a rooster I would think the comb and waddles would be a brighter red. Hmm, this one is tricky for me!

 

[lil lulu]

This is my first bunch of chickens so I am very stumped by this one. Especially since it is my most gentle out of all of them. I guess if it is a roo at least it will be a good gentle one.