Dominiques at 5 months

[rawb]

I'm convinced I have a cockerel and a pullet. Any help in confirming would be much appreciated. Curled feathers of bird on the right makes me lean toward cockerel. Any opinons?

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[Saaniya]

No I don't think u have a rooster
There's no red comb development
& No sikle feathers though
I feel both pullet

 

[rawb]

Thank you!!!

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Pullets...bird with tail in question just has a loose feather or two likely due to a juvenile molt....happens a lot around 14-20 weeks with pullets having what looks like the beginnings of a "rooster tail" and panicking their keeper

 

[rawb]

Pullets...bird with tail in question just has a loose feather or two likely due to a juvenile molt....happens a lot around 14-20 weeks with pullets having what looks like the beginnings of a "rooster tail" and panicking their keeper

And that's exactly what we did, panic!

 

[JedJackson]

And that's exactly what we did, panic!

Understandable, but put your fears to rest. At 5 months, that is definitely a pullet. A cockerel would have very obvious male specific feathering on the shoulders, saddle and tail by that age. She should be laying very soon if she hasn't already.

 

[rawb]

No eggs yet. We're just being patient and making sure they're healthy and happy until then!

 

[Chickassan]

Agree, pullets with panic feathers.

 

[JedJackson]

No eggs yet. We're just being patient and making sure they're healthy and happy until then!

Shouldn't be long now.

 

[drumstick diva]

point of lay pullet